spudgun Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Such a loss to sheffield. As a volunteer steward at many sporting events in sheffield, I have been to don valley loads of times and its such a lovely place with excellent facilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ormester101 Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 if it closes labour council should hang there heads in shame sheffield is fact becoming a laughing stock tout it for business lower rates and people will use it sheffield labour council should be ashamed of this if it happens . point scoring is labours goal they dont give two hoots about sheffielders they have shown that . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardsbitter Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Something going off here. Sheffield Star said that budget cut proposals were up for discussion and decision made by end of March. Did anyone see this ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaLazarou Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Inept council. Inept Planning Dept. Misguided vision. One embarrassment after another. Major retailers will start to bypass the city. Just as major events planners do, just as many concert promoters do. Just as investors do. Just as developers do. But its always someone elses fault isn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangerthe6 Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 if it closes labour council should hang there heads in shame sheffield is fact becoming a laughing stock tout it for business lower rates and people will use it sheffield labour council should be ashamed of this if it happens . point scoring is labours goal they dont give two hoots about sheffielders they have shown that . The Council should be hanging their heads in shame for building it in the first place with no thought to what use it would be after the Student games. It's closing because hardly anybody uses it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfieMcWawa Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I probably don't understand the financial intricacies, but can any one explain why if the council had reserves of £60 million last year and has £167 million this year, why they can't use some of this to keep services ticking over until the financial situation improves? Will the financial situation improve a great deal in South Yorkshire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cainedkaty Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Something going off here. Sheffield Star said that budget cut proposals were up for discussion and decision made by end of March. Did anyone see this ? They have until 4th March to finalise it all because they are hoping someone will come forward and volunteer to take over some of the libraries. From what they were saying on the BBC news and Radio Sheffield (this was leaked information apparently), DVS and Stocksbridge Leisure Centre will be closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportsTrophy Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Why does the place cost £700,000 a year to run? that is £2,000 per day, and then to double that with investment. Can someone please verify these claims? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Why does the place cost £700,000 a year to run? that is £2,000 per day, and then to double that with investment. Can someone please verify these claims? I'd be interested in the answer to this as well. Does the council still owe money to whoever built it or owns the land maybe? A bit like PFI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_1 Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Why does the place cost £700,000 a year to run? that is £2,000 per day, and then to double that with investment. Can someone please verify these claims? How many staff work there? 20 people on £20,000 per year is £400,000 straight away. I've no idea how many people do work there btw, but £700,000 a year isn't a lot. A big sporting venue should be making far in excess of that, unfortunately nobody is interested in Athletics apart from once every 4 years at the Olympics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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