Leisure Centre being demolished - car park future ?

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

As a Arena car park season ticket holder, I have today received a letter from the club.
The main points of the letter are as follows.

"The club has been informed that starting in January 2013, the Aston Arena building (formerly known as the Aston Villa Leisure Centre) will be demolished. The process will take approximately 12 weeks ...."

Various information then about car park spaces at front not being available but the rear spaces still will be, and the entrance adjacent to the Aston Social will be unavailable impacting on traffic flow in and out on matchdays.

"You will have no doubt seen or heard numerous suggestions and possible Government backed plans for the site. We are certain that the demolition of the building is the first step towards alternative use for the site, which may or may not give Aston Villa the opportunity to retain use of the site for match-day parking. We remain in communication with the current land owners, and will ensure  you are notified and updated accordingly."


 

[Nev]

Bring the Onion Fair back!

[silhillvilla]

Isnt the land owned by Advantage West Midlands ? A quasi government dept
Probably be building social housing ?

[Drummond]

Having been stuck  for ages on numerous occasions trying to get out of that car park with both entrances, I can't imagine what sort of hell it will be like in future.....

[kippaxvilla2]

Where are Team Fiat going to play their home matches from now on?

[dave.woodhall]

Isnt the land owned by Advantage West Midlands ? A quasi government dept
Probably be building social housing ?

Advantage West Midlands were wound up some time ago and that land is unsuitable for housing due to pollution from the Expressway.

[Pete3206]

Does that mean no more concerts? Where are The Alarm and Then Jericho going to play?

[Salsa Party Animal]

Think they should build a big live music venue there as alternative to NEC Arena

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Does that mean no more concerts? Where are The Alarm and Then Jericho going to play?

I saw The The at the Leisure Centre, they were excellent.

[bertlambshank]

I miss Granada Bingo myself.

[silhillvilla]

Isnt the land owned by Advantage West Midlands ? A quasi government dept
Probably be building social housing ?

Advantage West Midlands were wound up some time ago and that land is unsuitable for housing due to pollution from the Expressway.

When did Pollution ever come into the equation around housing schemes? See Walsall

[silhillvilla]

Does that mean no more concerts? Where are The Alarm and Then Jericho going to play?

Add Voice of The Beehive to that list, pretty sure we saw them play the Villa Leisure.

[dave.woodhall]

Isnt the land owned by Advantage West Midlands ? A quasi government dept
Probably be building social housing ?

Advantage West Midlands were wound up some time ago and that land is unsuitable for housing due to pollution from the Expressway.

When did Pollution ever come into the equation around housing schemes? See Walsall

Probably around the same time as it was reckoned lead poisoning isn't a very good idea.

[Pete3206]

Does that mean no more concerts? Where are The Alarm and Then Jericho going to play?

Add Voice of The Beehive to that list, pretty sure we saw them play the Villa Leisure.

Saw Paul Weller there as well.

[McGraths Dry Cleaning]

Best concert of my life was there - Manic Street Preachers just on the cusp of becoming huge. Supported by an unknown Catatonia.