THANET Council is still waiting to receive detailed business plans from Margate for the redevelopment of Hartsdown Park.

The club announced on Wednesday that it will be moving out of administration by the end of September and that they will not be docked any points, despite starting their Ryman Premier League season in administration.

However, the council has to release land in order for the Hartsdown Park project to be completed and it says it will not release that land until an agreement that it is happy with has been reached.

Margate filed for protection from its creditors at the end of last season following two years away from its home ground, playing matches at Dover's Crabble Ground and Ashford's Homelands.

The administrators have applied for a Creditors Voluntary Arrangement to allow the club to continue.

Now a new pitch has been laid and Hartsdown Park is being painted and primed for kick-off against Malden Town on August 20, with a temporary stand put up.

An embargo on buying new players has also been lifted, meaning some new faces in the side for 2005/2006.

Club director Keith Piper said: "To be honest the process has been a very tough one. The commitment of the supporters is stunning."

Liz Leonard has this report for kmfm...