{"id":10424,"date":"2024-03-07T15:43:49","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T15:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/?p=10424"},"modified":"2024-03-07T15:43:51","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T15:43:51","slug":"progress-made-in-the-fight-to-save-maindy-velodrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/progress-made-in-the-fight-to-save-maindy-velodrome\/","title":{"rendered":"Progress made in the fight to save Maindy Velodrome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In 2021, plans were put in place by Cardiff Council to demolish Maindy Velodrome as part of an extension project for Cathays High.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Ever since the announcement of the proposal there has been significant opposition. Local campaign groups and six-time Olympic champion Chris Hoy have all expressed their disapproval for the demolishment of what is considered to be a hub for the community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through recent developments however, an alternative site has been identified as another option. Companies House on Crown Way has surfaced as the solution for the Save Maindy Velodrome campaign group. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They say they have been told that the Government Property Agency (GPA) were looking to sell the land where Companies House is situated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"744\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/IMG_38631-1-1024x744.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/IMG_38631-1-1024x744.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/IMG_38631-1-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/IMG_38631-1-770x559.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/IMG_38631-1-1536x1115.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/IMG_38631-1.jpg 1592w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/IMG_38631-1-500x363.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/IMG_38631-1-293x213.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/IMG_38631-1-1400x1017.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"744\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/IMG_38631-1-1024x744.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/IMG_38631-1-1024x744.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/IMG_38631-1-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/IMG_38631-1-770x559.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/IMG_38631-1-1536x1115.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/IMG_38631-1.jpg 1592w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/IMG_38631-1-500x363.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/IMG_38631-1-293x213.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/IMG_38631-1-1400x1017.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the campaign&#8217;s leading voices Jeremy Sparks believes this is the clear solution.  &#8220;Last summer it was announced that the land was up for disposal, it has now been advertised publicly, and we believe this offers the best opportunity for a new school in Cathays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s the same side of the road so it will be safer. You won&#8217;t have thousands of pupil crossings across a really busy road and it&#8217;s obviously the ideal answer.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given Companies House sits on the same side of the road as Cathays High, it does present itself as a more logical option than the velodrome. Work is being done but Labour councilor Dan De&#8217;Ath tempered expectations in a recent trustee meeting. &#8220;The council is engaged with the Government Property Unit regarding the future of Companies House,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGiven the importance of delivering a new school for Cathays High, the council is pursuing both strategies in tandem as there is no guarantee of acquiring the Companies House site.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This stand off between the council and campaigners will continue to rumble on but the emergence of Companies House as an alternative site represents a significant development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2021, plans were put in place by Cardiff Council to demolish Maindy Velodrome as part of an extension project for Cathays High.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1102,"featured_media":10476,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10424","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - 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