Claim Dudley ice rink project could 'go cold' are rejected by council leader
Dudley Council leader Patrick Harley brushed off concerns that developers will go cold on plans for a new ice rink in the town centre.
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At a cabinet meeting he said the new attraction would be a ‘game changer’ for redevelopment in Dudley and he was confident the scheme would become a reality.
Councillor Harley was responding to comments by the opposition Labour group's finance spokesperson Councillor Shaukat Ali who said other projects had failed to materialise.
Councillor Harley said: “The land won’t be handed over until the ice rink is built, that is our guarantee it will happen – it will be built.
“We came up with a proposal which has morphed into the ice rink – it has been painstakingly slow. The figures show it will be an asset to our town.
“The developers want to deliver a quality venue, this is that game changer that Dudley has been crying out for.
