With any rumours of a new rink in this country, you shouldn't believe it until you see it
Seems to be the token item when they are rebuilding areas or expanding existing ones. The proposed rinks that seem to be in the pipeline, well out of this I'd say 95% won't be done. But we can hope, it seems that a lot of people are hoping they can make some money, mainly through shows like Disney on ice then ice skating and discos, but it could help IH as well. Although not holding my breath.
These are the ones I've heard about over the past year or so.
Weston - seemed a nonsensical story regarding an 8000 rink, can't see it happening.
Bristol - a new rink proposed outside of Bristol
Plymouth - a 1500 rink beside home park
Romford - as part of the new leisure centre
Liverpool - in the proposed billion pound dock upgrade
Dublin - in the shopping centre outside of the town
Leeds - 1500 one I believe
Reading - Reading FC are looking to develop the land around the stadium, usual mixed use, offices, commercial and residential, but have also included an ice rink in the plans.
Southampton - although I'm pretty sure it was scrapped.
Oxford - not increasing ice rinks, but a replacement was rumoured
There was a feasibility study done to increase capacity and improve the Lea Valley Ice rink undertaken back in 2012. But the 2 pad idea is currently let down by the poor transportation links in the area, which severely dampens it's chances for funding.
Anyone else heard of anymore?
I still hoped that they would convert the copperbox, lets face it, basketball is not exactly getting the fans to the venue. Ally Palace in London, well we need another venue. To go and get a few pints, it's well over an hour on public transport, I can get to Milton Keynes by training, including underground in under that time and it's a cracking night in MK.
And Streatham is not easy to get to from North of the river.