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Part of the Rec is leased to Bath Rugby for use as a multi-use sports ground, capable of holding 10,300 people during the season, primarily for professional Rugby Union matches. During the summer the rugby ground's temporary East Stand is removed to make way for cricket on the larger pitch to the easternmost end of the Rec. This cricket pitch is used for local contests but is also used by the Somerset County Cricket Club for two matches a year. Other parts of the eastern area are used by Bath Hockey Club and there are also tennis courts. There is a cricket pavilion at the William Street entrance to the ground. In former years, the Rec was subject to flooding from the River Avon, but a flood alleviation scheme in the 1960s improved the flow of the river, though the ground can still get very boggy after heavy rains. __NOTOC__ CHARITABLE TRUST STATUS The Rec is operated by , charity number 1094519 As a result of the court’s determination, , 24 August 2007 In 1975 Bath City Council, the predecessor council, built a Sports and Leisure Centre and car park on the south side of the Rec, and the Charity Commission decided this was a breach of trust by the council as Trustee. Commission castigates council over land use , Andy Ricketts, Third Sector, 24 August 2007 In 2005 the council renewed Bath Rugby 's temporary lease without the necessary prior consent from the Charity Commission. Consequently in February 2007 the Charity Commission made a protective order vesting all of the Rec in the Official Custodian For Charities while the council conducts a delayed strategic review, and new plans are agreed and implemented. FUTURE OF THE PROFESSIONAL RUGBY VENUE The Rugby Football Union (RFU) have stated that by 2010 all Guinness Premiership rugby clubs will need a spectator capacity of at least 15,000, above the Rec's current capacity of 10,300. As a result, Bath Rugby's chief executive Bob Calleja wants to know if the club can develop the Recreation Ground. A strategic review of the future of the venue was started in October 2006. Calleja told the , 24 March 2007. Last accessed 21 April, 2007. EXTERNAL LINKS REFERENCES |
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