Belfry puts pounds 200m facelift plan on ice; PROJECT: Recession hits golf club as owners revise construction timetable.Byline: Jon Griffin A MASSIVE pounds 200 million revamp re·vamp tr.v. re·vamped, re·vamp·ing, re·vamps 1. To patch up or restore; renovate. 2. To revise or reconstruct (a manuscript, for example). 3. To vamp (a shoe) anew. n. of the world-famous Belfry belfry Bell tower, either freestanding or attached to another structure. More particularly it refers to the room, usually at the top of such a tower, where the bells and their supporting timberwork are hung. complex has been put on ice in the latest recessionary blow to the West Midlands West Midlands, former metropolitan county, central England. Created in the 1974 local government reorganization, the county embraced the Birmingham conurbation and comprised seven metropolitan districts: Walsall, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Sandwell, Birmingham, Solihull, , it was revealed today. The continuing economic downturn has caused the biggest proposed redevelopment in the leisure site's 50-year-plus history to be shelved for the foreseeable future. With planning permission planning permission Noun formal permission granted by a local authority for the construction, alteration, or change of use of a building planning permission n → licencia de obras already approved, Belfry owners The Quinn Group The QUINN group is a business group headquartered in Derrylin, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The privately owned group is one of Ireland's most successful companies, it has ventured into cement and concrete products, container glass, general insurance, radiators, plastics, hotels will decide a revised construction timetable for the project in the first half of next year. The Belfry scheme was unveiled in June 2007, with a pounds 200 million facelift aimed at creating the Midlands' only five-star hotel, providing a major boost to the complex's golf facilities. Plans were announced for a brand new hotel to be built behind the current building while other proposals included a new PGA (1) (Professional Graphics Adapter) An early IBM PC display standard for 3D processing with 640x480x256 resolution. It was not widely used. (2) (Programmable Gate Array) See gate array and FPGA. national headquarters, training academy and a 21st century clubhouse near the 18th hole. The existing Belfry would be replaced by a new hotel with 500 luxury bedrooms, and a new leisure complex, including a swimming pool, gym spa and treatment facilities. The clubhouse scheme, based on the frontage of the existing hotel, has revived hopes that the Ryder Cup Ryder Cup Biennial team golf event first held in 1927. It was originally played between teams of golfers from the U.S. and Britain; since 1979 players opposing the U.S. have been chosen from all of Europe. The trophy was donated by the British seed merchant Samuel Ryder. could eventually return to the Midlands. The five-year scheme would mark one of the biggest single investments in a leisure project in the Midlands for many years. A source said: "The scheme has been put on hold and a decision will be taken during the early part of next year regarding a revised construction timetable. "This is entirely as a result of the recession, although the commitment to build the new hotel is still there. "It is very difficult, it is a huge investment and it's not one you can do by halves. The bad news is that it is on hold but the good news is that the Quinn Group are still committed to build it. "The golf course continues to be very popular and the site is already the home of the PGA." Planners at North Warwickshire For the parliamentary constituency, see . North Warwickshire is a local government district and borough in Warwickshire, England. The main town in the district is Atherstone where the council is based. Other significant places include Coleshill, Polesworth and Kingsbury. Borough Council approved the project in the early part of 2008 following an intensive consultation programme and the scheme was originally due to be completed by 2012. The Belfry - the only venue in the world to host the Ryder Cup four times - was bought by the Irelandbased Quinn Group in February 2005 in a pounds 186 million deal. Nigel Gray, general manager of the Belfry, was unavailable for comment. OUR SAY: PAGE 14 CAPTION(S): Development: The Belfry and (inset) artist's impressions of its new hotel and leisure complex, including a swimming pool, gym and spa. |
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