Leeds Arena

Post by **cnosni** » Wed 17 Jul, 2013 12:00 pm

Jogon wrote: http://www.leeds.gov.uk/news/pages/Coun ... ire/93739- Jan Fletcher owns a lot of land in Holbeck,land which she was going to use for the arena,land that is an eyesore when you come into Leeds off the motorway.Maybe the council should seek compensation by having the land in Holbeck and doing something with it.http://www.southleedslife.com/new-devel ... d-beeston/

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Wed 17 Jul, 2013 8:39 pm

cnosni wrote: Jogon wrote: http://www.leeds.gov.uk/news/pages/Coun ... ire/93739- Jan Fletcher owns a lot of land in Holbeck,land which she was going to use for the arena,land that is an eyesore when you come into Leeds off the motorway.Maybe the council should seek compensation by having the land in Holbeck and doing something with it.http://www.southleedslife.com/new-devel ... d-beeston/ I think the bank owns that land now....however the YP reports that the council are chasing her personally for the money owed, apparently she has given a written undertaking to cover any costs if her company was unable to do so: http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/business ... -1-5846430

Post by **tyke bhoy** » Mon 22 Jul, 2013 10:34 pm

Didn't know whether this or the worst bus thread was best for this.Last 110 of night to operate from the arena http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/First-Direct ... Arena.aspx Not sure where from, it won't raplace the 23:15 from the bus station and it won't operate unless there is a weekday 11pm finish.Will worst follow suit on any route other than the otley road corridor?

somme1916 · Post by **somme1916** » Tue 23 Jul, 2013 9:28 am

Phallica2000 wrote: I've got the 'privilege' of going to see the WWE there in November...I'll let you know what the place is like and get photos etc. Oh dear ! hope nobody tells you the "result" beforehand....... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne ... nline.html

Post by **tyke bhoy** » Thu 25 Jul, 2013 5:27 pm

Not an auspicious start from the LCC POV http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-23447639

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Thu 25 Jul, 2013 5:59 pm

tyke bhoy wrote: Not an auspicious start from the LCC POV http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-23447639 The tour bus gets a ticket, lol.International superstars - welcome to our world.Stupid & Zealous.....

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Thu 25 Jul, 2013 8:37 pm

To be fair, despite the vicious slagging that Keith Wakefield gave the parking officer on Radio Leeds this morning, the very same radio station was this evening reporting that the trucks were actually parked illegally and the tickets were issued correctly. Once again Keith Wakefield shows he's not fit to run a bath, let alone one of the biggest cities in the country.Two points are raised as a result - Firstly that there is only a very limited amount of vehicular access to the backstage area of the Arena, with vehicles apparently meant to wait in a 'holding area' on Roseville Road until summoned. This would seem to be a potential problem...Secondly I wonder how the Parking Attendant felt this morning, hearing his boss giving him a right old slating on the radio? Not a very professional way for Councillor Wakefield to behave, especially as it is now evident he wasn't aware of the facts before launching into a soundbite. Even if the ticketing had been wrong, there is no excuse to be speaking about staff in such a manner.I hope as forthright and public an apology will be made.

Loiner1960 · Post by **Loiner1960** » Thu 25 Jul, 2013 9:41 pm

I went past as the lorries were all parked in the car parking zones. There wasn't enough room for them to deliver the stage and there is a sequence that has to be followed. LCC apparently didn't think that performers would require more than a battered Transit van for their equipment. What is going to happen when the OB vehicles have to park outside the Arena. All cabled up to the equipment inside. LCC, couldn't run a bath.

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Fri 26 Jul, 2013 8:55 am

raveydavey wrote: vehicles apparently meant to wait in a 'holding area' on Roseville Road until summoned. So not very far then! How are they supposed to get to the Arena from there? Not the most straight forward journey.

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Fri 26 Jul, 2013 7:14 pm

LS1 wrote: raveydavey wrote: vehicles apparently meant to wait in a 'holding area' on Roseville Road until summoned. So not very far then! How are they supposed to get to the Arena from there? Not the most straight forward journey. No - possibly the easiest route would be to head towards the Sheepscar Interchange and then cut up Clay Pit Lane and down Merrion Way. A quick glimpse at a map suggests any other route is going to involve a trip right round the city centre on the infamous Loop....