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Rhyl regeneration: Firms interest in new leisure facilities | |
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Several developers have expressed an interest in transforming Rhyl's coastline leisure facilities, say Denbighshire council. | Several developers have expressed an interest in transforming Rhyl's coastline leisure facilities, say Denbighshire council. |
The companies will be expected to secure private funding to pay for the redevelopment of facilities like the closed Sun Centre pool on the seafront. | The companies will be expected to secure private funding to pay for the redevelopment of facilities like the closed Sun Centre pool on the seafront. |
The council said it is willing to consider proposals involving any of its land or property in the resort. | The council said it is willing to consider proposals involving any of its land or property in the resort. |
Rhyl Sun Centre closed earlier this year due to funding concerns. | Rhyl Sun Centre closed earlier this year due to funding concerns. |
It shut along with Prestatyn's Nova Centre and the North Wales Bowls Centre when the trust running them ran out of cash. | It shut along with Prestatyn's Nova Centre and the North Wales Bowls Centre when the trust running them ran out of cash. |
In 2001, the council set up Clwyd Leisure to run the facilities on its behalf. | In 2001, the council set up Clwyd Leisure to run the facilities on its behalf. |
However, the council's cabinet decided to withdraw financial support of £200,000 for 2014/15 and Clwyd Leisure ceased trading in February resulting in the closure of the three sites. | However, the council's cabinet decided to withdraw financial support of £200,000 for 2014/15 and Clwyd Leisure ceased trading in February resulting in the closure of the three sites. |
The authority set a Friday deadline for companies to come forward with ideas to develop facilities along the promenade from Marine Lake which includes the site of a miniature railway and boating lake to Splash Point at the opposite end of the resort. | The authority set a Friday deadline for companies to come forward with ideas to develop facilities along the promenade from Marine Lake which includes the site of a miniature railway and boating lake to Splash Point at the opposite end of the resort. |
A multimillion pound project has seen rundown properties demolished in the resort as part of the council's bid to regenerate Rhyl. | A multimillion pound project has seen rundown properties demolished in the resort as part of the council's bid to regenerate Rhyl. |
And last year the £4.3m bridge opened at Rhyl harbour providing a traffic-free cycle and footbridge to Towyn and beyond. | And last year the £4.3m bridge opened at Rhyl harbour providing a traffic-free cycle and footbridge to Towyn and beyond. |