[BNM] BNMList Digest, Vol 35, Issue 1

[Steve Esson]

On 02/04/06, Charles Crammond <charles.crammond at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> The sports complex that is planned for the King Alfred Center is budgeted at
> 30 million according to this recent article.
>
> http://www.theargus.co.uk/the_argus/news_extra/in_depth/king_alfred/gehrybuildings.html
>
> Why not spend this 30 million that the council seems to have availible by

It's  not the councils money - it's  a PPP project, therefore the
private investment goes towards the cost of the public factilities...

> building an already designed facility without having to fund it by building
> privately owned tower blocks. The space not occupied by the tower blocks
> could be nicely landscaped, a few trees, places to sit looking out at the

... hence the need to build housing so you can't have...

> sea, a nice little cafe with lots of glass so you can go there in the
> winter, maybe a paddling pool out front for the kids in the summer. That
> kind of thing. You could still have Mr.G design it, but make it a wholly
> public place to be.

...without those nasty tennants littering your cafes.

> How easy would that be! Slaps on the back all round and
> home in time for tea.

Feet up, sorted.