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HAVE YOUR SAY ON INDOOR SNOW AND ICE CENTRE
11/11/2009
People in Sunderland have the chance to have their say on plans for an indoor ‘real snow and ice centre’ in the city.
A blueprint for the development of new sports and leisure facilities surrounding the Stadium of Light and Sunderland Aquatic Centre is now on public display.
It follows recent news that there has already been strong interest from developers in building an indoor ski centre on Stadium Village. It could also house an ice rink, specialist sports shops, bars and restaurants and would be a first for the North East region.
The overall regeneration plan for Stadium Village also includes further state-of-the-art sports, health and leisure uses, offices, homes and a hotel.
Prepared by Sunderland City Council and regeneration company Sunderland arc, the proposals can be viewed at exhibitions across the city and also online for the next six weeks (until Wednesday 22 December).
Once comments have been made the document will be formally adopted by the city council in order to provide guidance to developers on how the scheme should be developed over the next 15 years.
Cllr Paul Watson, Leader of Sunderland City Council, said: “The proposed indoor snow and ice centre is a major development for the city and it is important that the public have the chance to give their views on the scheme.”
A first draft of the framework went to public consultation earlier this year and received overwhelming support. The document has since been updated to include the indoor snow and ice centre proposal.
Simon Elliot, property development manager at Sunderland arc, said: “We have had a model produced to help envisage what it might look like and we will be manning the exhibitions at various times during the consultation, where we will be more than happy to answer any queries or questions people may have.”
Once approved, the development framework will play an important part in determining future planning applications and will be used by developers as a basis for preparing detailed proposals.
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Details of Public Consultation
A six week consultation is taking place from Wednesday 11 November until Tuesday 22 December 2009. The full Stadium Village Development Framework can be viewed online at www.sunderland.gov.uk/stadiumvillage or in your local library.
A series of public exhibitions showing the Stadium Village Development Framework will be on display during the six week consultation period, at the following venues:
Sunderland Aquatic Centre
Wednesday 11 November until Tuesday 22 December 2009
Sunderland Civic Centre
Wednesday 11 November until Tuesday 22 December 2009
The City Library and Arts Centre
from Wednesday 11 November to Wednesday 2 December 2009.
The Leechmere Independent Living Centre
from 11 November to 22 December 2009.
The Hetton Centre
from 11 November to 22 December 2009.
Officers from the council will in attendance to answer any questions on Tuesday 1 December from 9am to 12pm.
Staff from Sunderland arc and the city council will attend exhibitions at the following times if you wish to discuss the Development Framework
Sunderland Aquatic Centre (during these times the model will be on display)
Tuesday 17 November – 8.30am to 12.30pm
Thursday 26 November – 2pm to 8.30pm
Monday 7 December – 11am to 2.30pm
Sunderland Civic Centre
Wednesday 11 November until Tuesday 22 December 2009 City Council staff will also be available during normal office hours upon request
If you wish to make comments on the Stadium Village Development Framework please use the comment form attached to this brochure or click here for an online form.
Comments can also be placed in the collection points provided at the venues or returned to the city council’s Chief Executive’s Office at the address below. All comments should be returned by Tuesday 22 December 2009.
Stadium Village Consultation
Freepost NT3105
Planning & Environment Service
Sunderland City Council
Civic Centre
Sunderland
If you have any other queries regarding the draft Stadium Village Development Framework please do not hesitate to contact Dan Hattle or Ben Winter on 0191 561 1714 or Simon Elliot at Sunderland arc on 0191 5689880 or email implementation@sunderland.gov.uk
For further details and copies in large print and other languages please contact
Planning & Environment Service
Office of the Chief Executive
PO Box 102
Civic Centre
Sunderland
SR2 7DN
tel 0191 5611714
Fax 0191 5537893
email implementation@sunderland.gov.uk
www.sunderland.gov.uk/stadiumvillage