The location of Cardiff's convention centre has been decided. Rumour is a recent crunch meeting for the much coveted, long-mooted convention centre actually picked the winning site. When it will be made public is another matter.
The original brief called for the convention Centre to be within a few minutes walk of the central train station. That effectively ruled out Cardiff Waterside, down in the Bay, although sources close to the government now say that it is firmly back in the running. A spur line could be run out to Cardiff Waterside, said one, making it a viable option. This would be enabled through the electrification of the mainline which is due to be completed in 2017.
Landing the convention centre would certainly make things more interesting for Aviva in it's hunt for a £80m buyer for the estate.
Other locations for the convention centre include MEPC's Callaghan Square. The fact that this is within the enterprise zone won't have gone unnoticed, and would provide a useful starting point to jump start development here, especially after L&G seemingly went cold on a deal to anchor the zone.
The exciting bit for the winning site is that it won't cost the private sector a penny. Wales Online reported back in August that the cost could be around £80m but would not require any private sector backing.
An official statement is due 'in the autumn'. With the decision already made and the nights drawing in how much longer will Cardiff city council and the Government leave us hanging?
The original brief called for the convention Centre to be within a few minutes walk of the central train station. That effectively ruled out Cardiff Waterside, down in the Bay, although sources close to the government now say that it is firmly back in the running. A spur line could be run out to Cardiff Waterside, said one, making it a viable option. This would be enabled through the electrification of the mainline which is due to be completed in 2017.
Landing the convention centre would certainly make things more interesting for Aviva in it's hunt for a £80m buyer for the estate.
Other locations for the convention centre include MEPC's Callaghan Square. The fact that this is within the enterprise zone won't have gone unnoticed, and would provide a useful starting point to jump start development here, especially after L&G seemingly went cold on a deal to anchor the zone.
The exciting bit for the winning site is that it won't cost the private sector a penny. Wales Online reported back in August that the cost could be around £80m but would not require any private sector backing.
An official statement is due 'in the autumn'. With the decision already made and the nights drawing in how much longer will Cardiff city council and the Government leave us hanging?
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