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Leeds Looks closer to getting a 13,000 seater
arena after possitive public consultation is extended
A public consultation exercise is being carried
out on plans for a 13,000-seater arena capable of staging gigs by top names
such as Coldplay and Kylie Minogue.
It was due to finish at the end of last month - but now the deadline for
feedback to be submitted has been extended until December 23.
It is reported that initial responses to the
project have been very positive.
Leeds City Council have given the go-ahead to a £200,000 feasibility study
looking at how the scheme could be delivered.
Its results are due early next year. However, civic leaders are stressing
the opinions of the Leeds public will count for just as much as the findings
of the experts as the city decides whether or not to press ahead with the
arena project.
Should the arena end up getting the green light, sites likely to be in the
running to be its home include land next to Leeds United's Elland Road
ground and Shannon Street, east of Quarry Hill.
Businessman Patrick Nally, meanwhile, is seeking support for a
privately-financed entertainment complex at Clarence Dock, near the Royal
Armouries museum.
lf you want to take part in the consultation then visit the
www.leedsinitiative.org website or reply in writing to the Leeds Initiative,
40 Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3DL.
Full copies of the PMP report are available to view at Leeds Central
Library, Leeds Civic Hall or the Leonardo Building at 2 Rossington Street,
off Millennium Square
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