Notts announce £8.2m development plan

Nottinghamshire have announced plans to give Trent Bridge an £8.2million facelift in a bid to keep international cricket at the ground. They plan to install floodlights - which would make Notts only the fifth county to have them - and to create a further 2,142 seats by replacing one of the stands.

Work is set to start next August, subject to planning approval, following the last home game, with a view to the new stand being operational ready for internationals the following year. The stand in question is the West Wing and Parr Stand on the Bridgford Road side of the ground.

Other development plans include the creation of a new office and administration block, which will provide a base for match officials and will include a replay screen and electronic scoreboard.

With other grounds vying to host coveted England matches, the officials at Nottinghamshire realise that development is a must. "The ECB have set high standards which we are determined to exceed," said the Notts chief executive Derek Brewer. "As the third oldest Test ground in the world, it's a local treasure. But reputation alone is not enough.

"It's a big task to raise £8.2million but we are currently working through detailed financial proposals and are in the early stages of discussions with our bankers."