Latest news with #communityvalue
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Museum to have development protection extended
Brixham's town centre museum is to be given a further five years of protection from potential development. The heritage museum was listed as an asset of community value five years ago. The listing, which means residents can bid to take it on if Torbay Council ever decides to dispose of it, expired earlier this year. The council is now set to renew it, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. The museum has been operating for 50 years and has been run mainly by volunteers. A decision to re list the museum for another five years is expected to pass through the council's cabinet on 14 July. A report to the committee said the museum "preserves local heritage and supports learning". "It further enhances the cultural tourism offer and enriches visitor experience to Brixham and the bay,' it added. More news stories for Devon Listen to the latest news for Devon Follow BBC Devon on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@ Museum volunteers protest over suspensions Town 'open for business' despite parasite outbreak Torbay projects awarded cash from heritage grants Local Democracy Reporting Service Brixham Heritage Museum
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Latest on Oasis leisure centre plans as decision looms
As a decision day approaches on Seven Capitals' plans to rebuild the Oasis leisure centre without a sports hall, it appears Save Oasis Swindon's third bid to have the centre made an asset of community value will not delay the planning committee meeting. Swindon Borough Council has indicated that the two processes are separate after SOS said it expected the newest bid to mean a delay in the planning process. Advertisement The group has also responded to concerns that a delay to the planning committee meeting has little effect other than to delay any re-opening of the centre, shut since October 2020. It said: 'The delay would be minor and limited to a month or so, it would buy some additional time for further objections, but that is not necessarily why we are launching a third ACV attempt. 'The reason why we are trying for a third time. is because we seem to be unravelling more information we didn't know previously, with each application attempt. It's taken two ACV attempts so far to finally elicit the restoration or rebuild estimates from Seven Capital. We have been asking for this for nearly five years from them.' READ MORE: Solar panels could be set for roof of STEAM Museum Advertisement A borough council briefing of cabinet members, seen by the Local Democracy Reporter, quotes Seven Capital as saying it would cost £11m to restore the current hall, or between £5.9m and £11.4m to demolish and rebuild. The group disputes that and says Sports England's website says a hall comparable to the existing one would cost £4m. It added: 'Seven Capital claimed in our second rejection that it would not be realistic to expect a community interest group to raise up to £11m. However, the figure we have obtained is far smaller and more achievable. READ MORE: Second bid to make Oasis 'asset of community value' turned down Advertisement READ MORE: Campaign group's new Oasis bid could delay permission for rebuild 'Swindon has a proven record of successfully establishing community trusts, community management, grant applications, sponsorships, trust memberships and more. ' The group also says its desire to see the centre opened with hall intact is not preventing a swift refurbishment and re-opening of the centre, keeping it closed rather than open without a hall. Its spokesperson said: 'It's a tedious argument that we are trying to revive an old relic from 1976. However, let's remember that the people of Swindon love the Oasis in its current form. Advertisement 'The people of Swindon are the previous and future customers of the Oasis and know best, not a shareholder in London. It is actually testament to the Oasis, that it's been a major sporting and entertainment hub for Swindon for nearly 50 years, and that must continue.' READ MORE: Hundreds object to loss of sports hall in Oasis plans He added: 'It is not unreasonable, or old-fashioned to want a full leisure centre with pool and sports hall. Sports halls are not a relic of the past; many new leisure centres get built with sports halls. 'For a town the size of Swindon that's fast-growing, 240,000 people, we are asking for the bare minimum back at the Oasis, and that is the dry side hall and pool model. Advertisement 'Seven Capital has always pushed the non-viable line, but never has evidence been released of this.' Days before the council's planning committee meets to decide on the plans, the group said: 'We have always been open-minded to either a restoration or full rebuild of the Hall. The people of Swindon want the Oasis back how it was, even better. 'It is culturally an iconic and famous landmark in the town, even more so with the band reforming. We should not be forced to lose half of our iconic leisure centre to greed. 'Picture the community outrage when the bulldozers go steaming in to demolish half of the Oasis. Once it's gone, we will never get it back which is why it is paramount we ensure the current plans do not get approved. We need the restoration or rebuild of a hall at the Oasis, not a quick political win with a rebuilt half version.' The planning committee meets at 6pm on Tuesday, July 8.
BBC News
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Prince Charles Cinema listed as asset of community value
One of London's most famous independent cinemas has been listed as an asset of community value (ACV).The Prince Charles Cinema, in Leicester Square, announced the news that Westminster City Council had bestowed the title months after it revealed concerns about its future as a result of its landlord seeking to impose new cinema's current lease is due to expire in September and the building's owner wants to raise the rent. The listing provides the local community with the right to try to raise funds and bid for the building first if it is put up for cinema described the recognition as "a huge honour", but added "the fight continues to secure a long term lease". If a building is listed as an ACV, its owner must notify the council if it is put up for sale. A six-month moratorium on the sale can then be invoked by the local community to give them the chance to raise finance and make a bid to buy it on the open it does not require a landowner to sell their property to a community group and does not mean a landowner has to continue any existing a statement about the listing, the cinema said: "Though this recognition is a huge honour, the fight continues to secure a long term lease that will enable us to invest in our future development and continue to bring the best of what we do to Leicester Place."We believe that any truly great venue is built on the shoulders of those who work within and those who support it – and we couldn't have asked for a more passionate and vocal level of support from the many thousands of you who signed the petition, bought tickets, became members or simply just kept coming through our doors."Thank you to every one of you who took a moment to support our cause." More than 160,000 people have signed a petition to save the Thomas Anderson, the director of Boogie Nights, There Will Be Blood and Inherent Vice, has previously spoken up for the Leicester Square cinema, which he described as "like tuning into your favourite radio station".Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs director Quentin Tarantino said it was "everything an independent movie theatre should be", adding that "for lovers of quality films, this is Mecca".The venue, one of the last remaining independent cinemas in central London, has accused the landlord, Zedwell LSQ, of trying to "bully" the business out of the Capital, Zedwell LSQ's parent company, said the terms of a new lease were standard practice and not unreasonable.
