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BBC News
2 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Plans drawn up for 3,000 capacity ice rink arena near Trafford Centre
Plans have been submitted for a new 3,000-capacity ice rink and sports arena in Greater TraffordCity Arena development has been proposed for a site near the Chill Factore indoor ski centre and the Trafford Centre. As well as hosting a range of sport the arena will also convert into an event space that will host virtual reality immersive experiences, small concerts, screenings and live approved, the land would be acquired from regeneration specialists Peel Waters and operated by the Planet Ice group, which operates 14 other similar venues across the UK. The company's managing director James Whittaker said it would be a "huge leisure and retail destination"."There is no other destination in the country that brings together everything that's available here in one place," he said."There's a lot of other things this arena cold be used for whether that be music events or boxing."Peel Waters said if planning permission was granted construction would be predicted to take between 12 and 15 purpose-built facility could also provide a further boost for the Manchester Storm ice hockey team, which has confirmed it in negotiations to play at the new new area would able to accommodate an additional 1,000 fans and spectators in comparison with their current site in Altrincham. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
BBC News
30-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Everton fans raise concerns over historical bridge match day footfall
Football fans have raised concerns about the weight capacity of an historical bridge near a new stadium but the bridge's owners have moved to ease their 25,000 supporters were in attendance at Everton's new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock in Liverpool last Sunday for the second of three test events to make sure the Toffees' new 52,888 capacity home is ready for the new fans have since raised concerns on social media about getting over the Bascule Bridge on Regent Road, declaring a stop-go system which was put in place as "farcical".Peel Waters, which owns the bridge, said an HGV load assessment of the highway section of the bridge had been carried out, confirming that it "complies with the normal highways HGV tonnage." The fixture was held at half capacity, with an evacuation taking place just after an hour's play to allow Everton to secure the relevant safety licences. To manage the flow of supporters, a stop-go system was in place around the bridge, prompting some to question if it could handle the weight of the expected foot traffic. One fan said "the bottleneck" at the bridge following the evacuation was "comical, with a marshal sat in an umpire chair instructing 'stop' n 'go'".They said that this would be farcical with 53,000 supporters, adding: "Please sort it." Another fan said they were concerned about the weight capacity of the Bascule Bridge as many supporters "wanted to walk to town to avoid Sandhills and were met with the stop go system". "Today was only 60% capacity in decent weather," they in 1932, the Grade II listed structure, which lies within the city's World Heritage Site, was the subject of a £600,000 restoration project funded by Liverpool Council, opening up again in May 2013, after Peel and the local authority sought to improve the existing bridge rather than replace it. A spokesperson for Peel Waters told the Local Democracy Reporting Service that the company was part of the transport working group, chaired by Everton FC, which included local authority stakeholders to resolve any issues around the asked if any concerns had been raised directly with Peel Waters about the bridge's effectiveness to deal with fans, they said: "No." Listen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
