Club 1872 projects update

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Club 1872 Projects Update Dear Member, As members are aware, a project was approved in 2018 to fund the provision of a vehicle to assist with access to Ibrox Stadium for supporters with mobility issues. Since the approval of the project, Club 1872 Directors have been in regular discussion with Rangers about the purchase and operation of the vehicle. Unfortunately we have not been able to progress those discussions to a successful conclusion. Prior to putting the project to members, we had several discussions with Rangers to ensure that access would be possible. Since then however the arrangements around the stadium have changed. Rangers have now told us that they are unable to further pursue the purchase of the vehicle as the access routes are affected by too many new factors. The club has experienced changes of planned routes and diversions created by essential vehicle mitigation arrangements and now segregation barriers for visiting fans. In order to avoid these barriers, when they occur, Rangers have told Club 1872 that they considered different routes to the various stands.  However, the restricted movement 60 to 90 mins before kick off on the stadium footprint and along Edmiston Drive has meant that they could not easily and sustainably provide the proposed service. Rangers have expressed their gratitude to the Club 1872 Board and members for their approval of this project and have said they will now reconsider how they can deal with the access issues faced by some of our season ticket holders. Club 1872 will continue to feed into that process as we remain committed to supporting fans with mobility issues. Whilst disappointed at the outcome of this process, we thank members for their patience as we tried to resolve the matter. We are pleased to say we have another two projects to put to members over the coming days and we will continue to work with Rangers to identify worthwhile projects which will benefit the Rangers community. Club 1872