Captain Sensible
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They took the wheel down because of it and I think that was a disgrace. The council have and are totally neglecting everything on the seafront east of the pier.
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i360 £12m now predicted in income. Seems like will be a big success.
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Not correct. The council granted the transportable wheel temporary planning permission. The wheel came down when the planning permission expired.
Agreed but when the Wheel applied for an extension i360 Ltd were very vocal in opposing the application. To the point that they kept banging on about an agreement with the council to ensure the Wheel was gone before the i360 started operating. Nothing like having a monopoly.
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
The Gourmand~another one who can't, it seems, spell queue.
Captain Sensible
Well-known member
Come on HT! You know the score on this. They didn't grant the wheel another licence extension over fear it may take money from their i360. The council should never have agreed to the demands and not extend the wheel licence. Utterly daft decision IMO.
I genuinely don't know the reasons why it wasn't granted an extension. All I know is the wheel itself is transportable and temporary and it got a temporary five year license to operate.
That said if I was head of the council and saw a really beneficial opportunity for Brighton and it's tax-payers I'd ensure that it was taken and taken legally and fairly. This seems to be case given the wheel never had more than a 5 year consent.
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
The wheel was attractive.
It was reported in the Argus that part of the agreement with the i360 being built was the wheel had to go as they did not want another attraction. the fact that as the council loaned the money it was in their interest to remove any competition. Seems a bit underhand
The council didn't loan the money though. It's from the Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) .
Besides, had the council terminated the wheel's deal early I could understand criticism. But they only granted it 5 years and they were under no obligation to extend it. Unfortunately for the wheel, but fortunately for Brighton and it's tax-payers, a better deal then came along.
I'm not saying it won't be, just think its far far too early for anyone to know if it will be a success or not.
MattBackHome
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- Jul 7, 2003
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I'm glad the wheel has gone. It was shit.
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Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
Yes. Looking at that again, you are right. Had a bit of a moment there. [emoji33]Are you talking about this? -
Seems a perfectly correct usage to me.
kevo
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- Mar 8, 2008
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I miss the wheel. I think it looked great. Better than that chimney with a donut round it.
Shame they couldn't have had both though.
Quite. Big wheels are ten-a-penny in cities these days.
wigman
Well-known member
It sure was, it was embarrassing.
There's a brilliant 4 page article about the i360 in the October BA in-flight magazine. The world will know all about Brighton now.
Oops.
It was extremely ordinary. The i360, when the pod is up, is miles better.