Tag Archives: Fairfield Halls

Negrini’s gamble on housing is facing a Brexit downturn

Posted on August 2, 2017 by

WALTER CRONXITE, our political editor, on troubling reports for a council which has staked so much capital on profiting from the housing market With local elections just 10 months away, there’s a couple of brief reports just out which ought … Continue reading →

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Fairfield manager wanted. Must be able to cope with council

Posted on July 14, 2017 by

BH Live, the Dorset-based conference and events venue managers who have been appointed to operator the Fairfield Halls, are recruiting for general manager. The daunting job spec is similarly demanding to that which the Football Association put out when looking … Continue reading →

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‘Residents will be thrilled’ after Fairfield Halls’ £30m refit

Posted on June 29, 2017 by

A year since its closure, and there’s no perceptible signs outside the Fairfield Halls of much in the way of progress in its £30million redevelopment project. But Timothy Godfrey, the council’s cabinet member for arts and culture, says that, with … Continue reading →

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£180m Fairfield operator contract is called-in for scrutiny

Posted on April 19, 2017 by

Fifteen Conservative councillors signed official forms to call-in the decision to award the operator contract for the Fairfield Halls, a move which some fear might delay the appointment process, and others have described as petty political point-scoring. The matter will … Continue reading →

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Croydon Tories are playing with Fairfield Halls’ future

Posted on April 19, 2017 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: Although they already know the identity of the winning bidder to run the Fairfield Halls following a council-run competitive tendering process, Croydon Conservatives yesterday moved to call-in the decision to the scrutiny committee, potentially delaying the appointment. TIMOTHY … Continue reading →

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Dorset venue operator to be given £180m Fairfield contract

Posted on April 18, 2017 by

A social enterprise company which manages the Bournemouth International Centre on the south coast is set to be announced as the new operator for Croydon’s Fairfield Halls later this week. A council report revealed that the deal, which could last … Continue reading →

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Council to name new operator for Fairfield Halls next week

Posted on April 13, 2017 by

Croydon Council has awarded a contract worth as much as £180million for an operator to run the Fairfield Halls arts complex for up to 15 years, but cannot name the successful bidder until next Friday in case of any legal … Continue reading →

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