[rohrpost] doomed dome

[Krystian Woznicki <krystian@snafu.de>]

Hallo,

die New Labour Experience ist drauf und dran vom Erdboden verschluckt zu 
werden.

Dämmerstunde für den Dome
http://www.heise.de/tp/deutsch/inhalt/co/8718/1.html

von Armin Medosch ist soeben erschienen

frühere Texte

 > http://www.heise.de/tp/deutsch/inhalt/co/3191/1.html
 > http://www.heise.de/tp/deutsch/inhalt/co/3191/2.html

ansonsten gerade gepostet oder sonst irgendwie in diesem Zusammenhang von 
Interesse

>http://www.new-millennium-experience.co.uk/dynamic/public/html/news/indexes/most_recent_news_index.htm
>
>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/et?ac=003450557646351&rtmo=kN71qCNp&atmo=rrrrrrvs&pg=/et/00/9/13/ndome13.html
>
>http://www.guardianunlimited.co.uk/dome/article/0,2763,367851,00.html
>
>http://www.guardianunlimited.co.uk/dome/
>
>http://www.millennium.gov.uk/latest_news/newsroom/index.htm
>
>>Nomura withdraws Dome bid
>>By Scheherezade Daneshkhu, Leisure Industries Correspondent and 
>>Christopher Adams
>>Published: September 12 2000 00:28GMT | Last Updated: September 12 2000 
>>19:25GMT
>>
>>
>>Nomura International has withdrawn its £105m bid for the cash-strapped 
>>Millennium Dome provoking a fresh crisis for the government over the 
>>Greenwich project's future.
>>The Japanese bank became concerned about its bid after the New Millennium 
>>Experience Company, the Dome operator, asked for £47m of new funds last 
>>week and at the same time downgraded visitor forecasts numbers from 6m 
>>paying visitors to 4.5m.
>>Nomura also said that, by starting ticket discounts, NMEC had broken an 
>>agreement with Nomura when it was selected as preferred bidder for the 
>>Dome with a proposal for an £800m entertainment complex.
>>Guy Hands, Nomura's head of principal finance, on Monday requested a 
>>meeting with Lord Falconer which took place in Westminster that evening. 
>>He informed the minister responsible for the Dome that unless Nomura was 
>>given access to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers on the Dome's 
>>finances, a list of assets, intellectual property rights and contractual 
>>obligations, it would withdraw its bid.
>>Mr Hands said on Tuesday: "This was a very difficult decision to make but 
>>in the circumstances we had no alternative. I feel very sorry for the 
>>people of Greenwich and particularly for the Dome's employees who face an 
>>uncertain future through no fault of their own."
>>Nomura also had disputes with suppliers to the Dome, who were claiming 
>>ownership of various assets of the Dome. And finally, it claimed that 
>>NMEC had failed to keep up the repair and maintenance of the Dome.
>>The government said it would re-open discussions with defeated bidder 
>>Legacy, a group backed by millionaire Labour donor Robert Bourne.
>>Legacy had wanted to turn the Dome into a science park, but its proposals 
>>were rejected in favour of Nomura’s plan for an amusement complex.
>>The Cabinet Office said in a statement: "The government regrets that Dome 
>>Europe has decided to withdraw its offer to buy the Dome, after the 
>>substantial efforts by all the parties to secure the deal. The government 
>>welcomes the renewed approach it has received from Robert Bourne’s Legacy 
>>plc who were in the final shortlist earlier in the year - to acquire the 
>>Dome, and the government’s advisers will be exploring Legacy plc’s 
>>proposals with a view to further detailed discussions."
>>At the same time, English Partnerships, the government agency which owns 
>>the Greenwich site, has been ordered to consider what other options the 
>>government could pursue.
>>"The government is firmly committed to the regeneration of the Greenwich 
>>peninsula. The peninsula and the wider area have already benefited 
>>substanially from the decision to site the Millennium Experience on the 
>>peninsula, and these benefits will continue.
>>“The government’s objective remains to find the best deal to deliver long 
>>term regeneration of the peninsula, benefits for the local community and 
>>best value for the taxpayer."
>>The decision by Nomura will intensify pressure on Lord Falconer, minister 
>>responsible for the Dome and a close personal friend of Tony Blair, the 
>>prime minister.
>>Lord Falconer has so far resisted calls to resign, saying his involvement 
>>with the Dome was essential for parliamentary accountability.
>>Downing Street was standing by the embattled minister, saying:" The prime 
>>minister believes Lord Falconer is doing a very good job in difficult 
>>circumstances."


Gruss
Krystian


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