Anyone worried?
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4 organisations have expressed interest, there still in negotiations with the preferred. They need agreement to the below.
56. The Council has recently completed the acquisition of the Greenbank Partnership Ltd assets including the Ice Arena, with the existing lease arrangement remaining in place with the existing tenant to continue operating the Ice Arena in the short-term. A new long-term lease is currently being negotiated, with this report recommending the appointment of a preferred long- term operator for the Ice Arena as set out in Confidential Appendix 5, although this appointment remains subject to completion of suitable legal agreements, as well as suitable commercial terms, including a requirement that the Ice Arena will operate with no form of financial subsidy by the Council. This objective will be assisted by the proposals to make better commercial use of the second ice pad, details of which are set out within this report and in Confidential Appendix 6.
The previous operator of the IAW couldn’t run it without a deficit. The viability studies highlighted the need to permanently remove the second pad to increase revenue with a view to making the IAW viable, without an alternative use being adopted, the Council stated today that IAW & Cardiff will loose the IAW facility. The new leaseholder will need to agree to the risk, the Council want the risk removed from the public purse onto the private operator.
4 organisations have expressed interest, there still in negotiations with the preferred. They need agreement to the below.
56. The Council has recently completed the acquisition of the Greenbank Partnership Ltd assets including the Ice Arena, with the existing lease arrangement remaining in place with the existing tenant to continue operating the Ice Arena in the short-term. A new long-term lease is currently being negotiated, with this report recommending the appointment of a preferred long- term operator for the Ice Arena as set out in Confidential Appendix 5, although this appointment remains subject to completion of suitable legal agreements, as well as suitable commercial terms, including a requirement that the Ice Arena will operate with no form of financial subsidy by the Council. This objective will be assisted by the proposals to make better commercial use of the second ice pad, details of which are set out within this report and in Confidential Appendix 6.
The previous operator of the IAW couldn’t run it without a deficit. The viability studies highlighted the need to permanently remove the second pad to increase revenue with a view to making the IAW viable, without an alternative use being adopted, the Council stated today that IAW & Cardiff will loose the IAW facility. The new leaseholder will need to agree to the risk, the Council want the risk removed from the public purse onto the private operator.
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It is not scaremongering, it’s not an opinion, l‘m repeating comments made by those who didn’t want an ice rink, have spent a quarter of a decade & still haven’t completed the development. The rink isn’t a jewel, it’s a financial disaster that is at risk. But hey, let’s park this until the 1 remaining operator has passed the required criteria, agrees the terms & is announced.
https://cardiff.public-i.tv/core/redirect/download_webcast_link/734536/
Video of the council meeting today. Conservative Cllr Adrian Robson queries proposed future use of the second pad @ 34.20-35.23. Goodway responds to this @ 38.48. Make your own minds up.
Video of the council meeting today. Conservative Cllr Adrian Robson queries proposed future use of the second pad @ 34.20-35.23. Goodway responds to this @ 38.48. Make your own minds up.
Cogan train station is only a 10 minute walk but I don't think a huge amount use it.
Overall though the IAW wasn't designed to maximise game night revenue. It needed a proper concourse around the rink & the bar & kitchen facilities should have been a lot bigger but it was built on a tight budget & it is what it is.
Overall though the IAW wasn't designed to maximise game night revenue. It needed a proper concourse around the rink & the bar & kitchen facilities should have been a lot bigger but it was built on a tight budget & it is what it is.
Well Goodway says the present operator wishes to turn the 2nd pad which is losing money into a more profitable usage, and that he doesn’t know numbers, but if losing the 2nd pad helps to make the main pad viable then that has to be good to enable Cardiff keeping the facility. There was nothing detrimental in his statement which was a plus.