PRESS STATEMENT ISSUED 11TH FEBRUARY 2009

Re. Bath Rugby Club statement issued today.

Councillor Chris Watt, Chairman of the Recreation Ground Board of Trustees, said:

"It is now clear that Bath Rugby Club is unwilling or unable to consider how the detriments of the proposals previously submitted to the Charity Commission can be addressed. This is disappointing.

"It is also clear that, despite the possibility of benefits being secured through third parties, which could provide a possible solution in the longer term, the Rugby Club seem unwilling or unable to consider it. Again, this is disappointing.

"For the Trust to pursue the course of action that the Rugby Club has asked, we have made clear that detailed information about its financial situation in both the short and the long-term would be required. This position has been made clear by the Trust to the Rugby Club. No such information has been provided by the Rugby Club.

"The Trust will continue its dialogue with interest parties with a view to putting a prospective proposal to the Charity Commission.