| Southend have been dealt a blow in their plans for a new 22,000 stadium after the Government called in their application for a public inquiry. Southend Borough Council and Rochford District Council both agreed to give planning permission for the stadium. But a lengthy delay could now ensue and chairman Ron Martin told the club's website: "These procedures are integral but nevertheless disappointing. "One wonders, other than delay, what a public inquiry will achieve."
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