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Tories won't like City supporting a Labour council.I think that means we’ve repaid roughly £80m to MCC for their £22m investment, not including the value of Maine Rd which they also got.
Tories won't like City supporting a Labour council.I think that means we’ve repaid roughly £80m to MCC for their £22m investment, not including the value of Maine Rd which they also got.
Yes they can and it is a big bone of contention in the domestic housing field.Surely the land rent will increase with each extension, a leaseholder can change the amount elwith different planning, that’s why I bought my freehold as old leasholds of £5 a year can be increased massively if you want to build an extension
It was a fantastic deal for Manchester which has leveraged billions of pounds of investment into the city at a time when other regional UK cities were being starved of investment. Probably the smartest move ever made by any local authority in this country. No wonder the snidey London media has been carping about it ever since.Compared to an overall cost in Manchester of £300m which included numerous venues and the running costs of the games.
It’s been quoted that the games brought inward investment to the city of double that by 2008 and it’s gone up exponentially since the MCFC takeover by the sheikh.

They might if they were boring enough to give a hoot about politics. ;)Tories won't like City supporting a Labour council.
Announcement today by Andy Burnham. A new train station. And underground plans. BBC News North West.
A new train station where exactly? Underground plans as in an underground train system?
It's about right, all these years for having a straight run, now they're thinking about an underground when they've chucked all the high rises up with all deep pilingJust that reported on BBC North West News.
Waiting for Burnham to make the details public.
If the underground is true, I'd guess it could be in the city centre connecting Victoria train station to Piccadilly Train station. Or it could be the new underground train station which is still proposed at Piccadilly Train Station.
As for the brand new train station, that's anyone's guess.It could be at the Etihad on the existing and under used line, or at United, as part of the Old Trafford redevelopment.
Just checked Burnham's X/Twitter page. No updates yet.
I remember reading a story about Manchester started building an underground system from Victoria to Piccadilly I think in the 60s, I wonder if that still exists might be what they build on.Just that reported on BBC North West News.
Waiting for Burnham to make the details public.
If the underground is true, I'd guess it could be in the city centre connecting Victoria train station to Piccadilly Train station. Or it could be the new underground train station which is still proposed at Piccadilly Train Station.
As for the brand new train station, that's anyone's guess.It could be at the Etihad on the existing and under used line, or at United, as part of the Old Trafford redevelopment.
Just checked Burnham's X/Twitter page. No updates yet.
It was about linking trains between Victoria and Piccadilly stations through an underground line. I don't think it went beyond being a proposal with plans and never started.I remember reading a story about Manchester started building an underground system from Victoria to Piccadilly I think in the 60s, I wonder if that still exists might be what they build on.
Picc-Vic tunnel projectIt was about linking trains between Victoria and Piccadilly stations through an underground line. I don't think it went beyond being a proposal with plans and never started.
It was started and the MEN rehash the pictures and sketches every now and againIt was about linking trains between Victoria and Piccadilly stations through an underground line. I don't think it went beyond being a proposal with plans and never started.
This Richard Hunts sounds a right busy fuckerNever see any reference to an option to buy
A considerable amount of the fee would go to Sport England and I’ve hear said that the club are happy with the current arrangement since the lease fee goes to CoM Council and is ring fenced for sport and leisure Not sure if that is true
There was FoI asking for details of the lease this is following the renegotiation when the names rights were fixed and the percentage of gate over the Maine Road calculation removed
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Commercial terms of Etihad Stadium rental by Manchester City - a Freedom of Information request to Manchester City Council
Please send me a copy of the rental contract between (presumably) the City Council (or an entity set up by the council for the purpose) and Manchester City FC, regarding the stadium now known as the Etihad stadium. For clarification I seek to learn only the broad commercial terms of the...www.whatdotheyknow.com
I have a feeling I've crossed paths with this anal character before. Police officer I think.This Richard Hunts sounds a right busy fucker
I'm not aware there is an option (but that doesn't mean there isn't one). However I recall that soon after the takeover, they looked at buying it as part of building an entirely new stadium, either on what's now the North car park, or the CFA. My understanding is that it didn't come to fruition because of legal issues around the Etihad covenants.Don't City have an option to purchase the stadium outright? It's not been optioned because everyone is happy with the current arrangement but I think the key point of @Asa's left peg is answered by the fact the club could own the stadium if it ever needed to.
I nicked this from CP Overview. If this is what it’s going to look like, it’s going to be stunning!!View attachment 124869
To be fair, these pages have a life of their own sometimes. First time I had seen it…Welcome to Easter 2023 ;)