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to build a new pipeline. Developers wanted to replace their old pipe works with a new one, connecting it from the racecourse’s reservoir, across the Royal Ascot Golf Club, and to the Great Pond. Liz Pattinson, the head of property at Ascot Racecourse, pleaded with members on the Royal Borough Development Management Panel to approve their “fundamental” plans. She feared the old, leaky pipes can no longer pump enough water to their reservoir to support the site and will impact their 2021 Covid-19 recovery plans. With more hot dry summers happening, the ground needs to be irrigated and if it’s not done to a satisfying level, Ms Pattinson said: “The ground will become too firm and will affect our field sizes.