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Brighton International Arena
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Do you mean the plan at Black Rock? Died a death due to transport access if my memory is working correctly.
Ah... black rock development - Brighton Hove City Council
They still have a website...
Brighton
Save Our City - Black Rock Ice Rink
Ah... black rock development - Brighton Hove City Council
They still have a website...
Brighton
Save Our City - Black Rock Ice Rink
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turienzo's lovechild
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- Oct 25, 2003
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it's a bloody pain in the arse to get anything built in brighton isn't it
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Ice rink bid could get big freeze From The Argus)
April 2008
The multi million-pound plans to build an Olympic ice rink are just weeks away from being dropped.
Developer Brighton International Arena (BIA) has until the end of the month to convince council bosses it has a funding package in place for the Black Rock seafront site in Brighton before the plug is pulled on the project.
The £70 million scheme will include two ice rinks, an 11,000-seat concert hall, a 100-seat cinema, a museum, recording and dance studios, bars, shops and restaurants.
The Argus understands that Erinaceous, the troubled property firm which owns Shoreham Airport, had been in discussions with BIA.
But Erinaceous has seen its share price plummet in recent months and BIA has been forced to find a new financial partner.
The Black Rock developer has now been given until the end of the month to show it has a serious alternative.
David Pople, the company's managing director, would then be handed another five months to firm up the cash and submit a planning application.
He refused to comment yesterday other than to say that the "position was positive".
Garry Peltzer Dunn, chairman of Brighton and Hove City Council's major projects sub committee, said: "Our officers have to be satisfied by the end of the month that the finances are in place.
"We need to move from a possibility to a probability."
The scheme first emerged five years ago and has been hit by a series of delays.
In September 2003, BIA said the arena would be built in 2007.
Mr Pople has argued that many of the delays have been caused by coordinating the inner and outer marina schemes.
Councillors said yesterday they were losing patience and called on the council to take decisive action.
Councillor Gill Mitchell, leader of the Labour opposition, said: "The Labour group is really running out of patience and want to see a robust business case."
Lib Dem Councillor Paul Elgood said: "We are desperate to see progress with this project as we think an icerink is vital for Brighton and Hove."
Erinaceous was unavailable for comment.
April 2008
The multi million-pound plans to build an Olympic ice rink are just weeks away from being dropped.
Developer Brighton International Arena (BIA) has until the end of the month to convince council bosses it has a funding package in place for the Black Rock seafront site in Brighton before the plug is pulled on the project.
The £70 million scheme will include two ice rinks, an 11,000-seat concert hall, a 100-seat cinema, a museum, recording and dance studios, bars, shops and restaurants.
The Argus understands that Erinaceous, the troubled property firm which owns Shoreham Airport, had been in discussions with BIA.
But Erinaceous has seen its share price plummet in recent months and BIA has been forced to find a new financial partner.
The Black Rock developer has now been given until the end of the month to show it has a serious alternative.
David Pople, the company's managing director, would then be handed another five months to firm up the cash and submit a planning application.
He refused to comment yesterday other than to say that the "position was positive".
Garry Peltzer Dunn, chairman of Brighton and Hove City Council's major projects sub committee, said: "Our officers have to be satisfied by the end of the month that the finances are in place.
"We need to move from a possibility to a probability."
The scheme first emerged five years ago and has been hit by a series of delays.
In September 2003, BIA said the arena would be built in 2007.
Mr Pople has argued that many of the delays have been caused by coordinating the inner and outer marina schemes.
Councillors said yesterday they were losing patience and called on the council to take decisive action.
Councillor Gill Mitchell, leader of the Labour opposition, said: "The Labour group is really running out of patience and want to see a robust business case."
Lib Dem Councillor Paul Elgood said: "We are desperate to see progress with this project as we think an icerink is vital for Brighton and Hove."
Erinaceous was unavailable for comment.
Yes, yes it is:
Black Rock
Marina
Marina (part 2)
King Alfred Centre
Brighton Centre
etc...
Yes, yes it is. In the Argus on-line the usual nimby reactionary conservative luddite fuckwits are moaning about BT broadband boxes spoiling 'historic Brighton and Hove'. Quote: "They're as tall as a man!" (What like telephone kiosks?) You can't so much lay a brick in Brighton (or even propose to lay one) without a storm of protest. The ice rink never stood a chance and another site will lie empty and rotting for another three or four decades.
deletebeepbeepbeep
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- May 12, 2009
- 21,798
The funding dropped out, as I understand Pople is looking for further investors. The Council were quite favourable to the scheme.
My company lost alotta money.
My company lost alotta money.
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willyfantastic
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- Mar 1, 2009
- 2,368
id be ecstatic if they got an ice hockey team in brighton
Stinkers Bridge
New member
I think the plans got put on ice.
hart's shirt
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The money ended up in a slush fund.
Soul Finger
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- May 12, 2004
- 2,293
The council skated over the issue.
Pucking useless puckers
Pucking useless puckers
Shropshire Seagull
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...and how much hard graft from thousands of supporters, not to mention time, did this take? This gives you an idea of the lengths you have to go to get anything built in this city.
symyjym
Banned
King Alfred
The King Alfred is the only true location for an ice rink or arena.
Temporary ice rink solution http://www.01273.info/icerink
Vision for sports complex http://www.kingalfredarena.co.uk
The King Alfred is the only true location for an ice rink or arena.
Temporary ice rink solution http://www.01273.info/icerink
Vision for sports complex http://www.kingalfredarena.co.uk