Work to begin on Welsh circuit
Work is set to begin on a £280m motor rac- ing circuit in Blaenau Gwent, Wales, after the group behind the plans – Heads of the Valleys Development Company (HVDC) – signed a legal agreement with the local council. HVDC reached an agreement on the Section 106 aspect of the circuit’s planning applica- tion with Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (BGBC) and expects to begin pre- enabling works before the end of the year. Full construction will start in early 2014 with completion due in 2015-16. To be built as a low carbon automotive cen-
tre of excellence, Circuit of Wales represents the UK’s largest ever privately-led capital investment programme in motor sport related infrastructure. Te first phase of the multi- purpose development will be the construction of an international specification motor rac- ing circuit, including a hotel and commercial and retail complexes. It is designed to host international motor
sport events and will be a centre for motor sport-related industries. It will include a
Construction is scheduled to begin in 2014
3.5-mile track that takes advantage of the unique topography of Ebbw Vale, a Motocross track, an international karting track and off- road driving facilities. It is estimated that some 750,000 people
will visit the completed facility each year. Details:
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Guinness’ basketball advert goes viral
An advert for beer brand Guinness, depicting a group of friends playing wheelchair basketball, has gone viral and could change the percep- tion of disability sport for many. Te advert – produced by creative agency
BBDO New York for drinks giant Diageo, which owns the Guinness brand – begins with a group of group of friends playing an intense game of wheelchair basketball. Tere is a twist, however, as all but one of the friends stand up from their chairs at the end of the game before heading to the pub as a group. Te advert is groundbreaking as it places abled-bodied peo- ple in the environment of disabled sport. Te way wheelchair basketball is portrayed
in the advert could make it attractive for abled- bodied to get involved in the sport, in return improving the number of opportunities for disabled people to take part. In a recent study, the English Federation of
Disability Sport (EFDS) found that 64 per cent of disabled people would prefer to take part in
Te advert features able-bodied men in wheelchairs
sport with a mix of disabled and non-disabled people. However, only 51 per cent currently have the opportunity to do so. To read more about the EFDS report, turn to page 46.
Residents object to Belfast’s £70m Casement Park stadium
A Belfast residents’ group has issued a formal objection to the proposed new £70m GAA Casement Park stadium. The Department of Environment has
received a letter of objection from west Belfast’s Te Mooreland and Owenvarragh Residents’
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Association (MORA). Te residents’ group is opposing the plans on the grounds of “qual- ity of lives and value of properties.” Work on the 38,000 all-seater stadium is due to start in early 2014 with a view to hosting GAA Games in 2016. Details:
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