Information Concerning Talks Between Local Councils and CCFC
On 30th October 2013 Tim Fisher reported to a Supporters Consultative Group meeting that the Club were currently in discussions with 2 other councils and presenting the benefits and economic impact of a multi-purpose stadium. Both those councils instantly see the benefits.”
In his Sky TV interview on 20 December, Mark Labovitch said: “There are two local authorities involved. They each want an economic impact assessment to show the benefits that the stadium will bring to the area.”
As the Club have consistently declined to clarify where the proposed stadiums sites are, or even to confirm which two local authorities they have been discussing the matter with, the Trust have sent Freedom of Information Act requests to seven local authorities surrounding Coventry, to try to discover exactly what is going on. Those requests asked the Councils whether they had, since 1 January 2012, taken part in any discussions, meetings or correspondence with CCFC, Otium, SISU Capital or anyone acting on their behalf, regarding development proposals within the Council’s area relating to the building of a football stadium and/or any other facilities related to the business of the football club. We asked for details of any such discussions and the sites and proposals involved.
The requests were sent on 25 November 2013 and should, by law, have been answered by 23 December 2013.
Six Councils have responded:
Coventry City - no such discussions
Solihull – no such discussions
Hinckley and Bosworth – no such discussions
North Warwickshire – no such discussions
Warwick - no such discussions
Warwickshire – no such discussions
Response still awaited from Nuneaton and Bedworth but this is expected shortly
Rugby Council replied as follows:
"Rugby Borough Council can confirm that approximately three months ago the Leader of the Council and Executive Director met with representatives from Coventry City Football Club to discuss the club’s proposals to develop a Category 2 Academy training facility within the borough. The representatives of Coventry City Football Club were informed that the proposals were unacceptable to the council and there has been no communication with the club since that meeting."
Interesting that Nuneaton & Bedworth have not responded within the legal time frame.....20 working days I believe.
But this also proves that the club are not lying and have made inquiries ...
But this also proves that the club are not lying and have made inquiries ...
Bedworth it is then ????
Thanks for the good work.
So why did you not wait until you got
The FL will probably say they can't interfere.when we get it, someone should send this straight the to FL.
But this also proves that the club are not lying and have made inquiries ...
So why did you not wait until you got
Response from Nuneaton and Bedworth "ut this is expected shortly!" the two councils I would expect to have benn contacted they have not respnded yet! Anyway Knowing SISU the way we do they would have had a NDA(none disclosure agreement)in place
That's not right, it very clearly shows they have been lying. Two quotes about the new ground (not about a training ground)
Fisher "the Club were currently in discussions with 2 other councils and presenting the benefits and economic impact of a multi-purpose stadium. Both those councils instantly see the benefits.”
Labovitch “There are two local authorities involved. They each want an economic impact assessment to show the benefits that the stadium will bring to the area.”
With only one left to respond every other authority has said they haven't been spoken to about a new stadium so both of the above statements are outright lies.
Now your thinking outside of the Box - you will notice that Rugby only quoted as saying that SISU had applied for a grade 2 Training Academy which they turned downI have said before .. A little bird in the masons told me that the club were eying the oakdale nursery opposite the speedway.. But spionkop said there were protected woods there so unlikely to get planning permission..looks like he was right.. But as you know once you have some sort of development on green/ brown belt land it's a lot easier to get more permission..and truth be told it would be a good investment if they got planning permission for the academy to go there
Is there a difference between council and local authority? Sorry to be a numpty, just wondering if a council is made up by several LAs?
Is there a difference between council and local authority? Sorry to be a numpty, just wondering if a council is made up by several LAs?
But this also proves that the club are not lying and have made inquiries ...
The club has been in discussion with an authority then.
Is there a difference between council and local authority? Sorry to be a numpty, just wondering if a council is made up by several LAs?
Same thing.
If N&B is one council then they are looking further afield than councils bordering Coventry (for example Hinkley etc)
Something to bring up at the stadium forum
Does anywhere else come within the "9 miles of the council house" or are we now looking at moving even further away from the city. When does it stop even being in the "Coventry area"?
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