robbiet24 Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 should the lifeline ferries for the isles suffer huge cut backs to pay for the running of mareel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ of Hildisvik Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 considering Mareel's proximity to the high tide mark, one day we might be able to jump onboard the good ship Marreel, and float over to Norway for a holiday, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiet24 Posted March 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 hows aboot we set up a fund for a few outboards for when dat time comes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusion Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 This is a dead duck of a question as SIC will not need to give shetland arts any future money as Shetland Arts have said many times in the local press and in the business plan they won't need any extra money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArabiaTerra Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 should the lifeline ferries for the isles suffer huge cut backs to pay for the running of mareel the Isles leisure centres?FTFY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trowie246 Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 The biggest problem with the leisure centres is that they have become indispensible as the biggest user are the schools, so unless you want the bairns to have their PE in the local halls and go back to learning to swim in the sea we're kinda stuck with them. Schools service have to pay the SRT for the use of the leisure centres and they aren't funded by the SIC but by the Charitable Trust as far as I know. As for Mareel, well as someone has already pointed out, Shetland Arts are not going to have to ask for money to run it as it will be able to not only break even but go on to make a profit in future years, or did I just dream that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ of Hildisvik Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 On a day like today thank the "God's" for the Clickamin, if some people don't agree with having them, stay at home and drink coke and eat pizza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 The biggest problem with the leisure centres is that they have become indispensible as the biggest user are the schools, so unless you want the bairns to have their PE in the local halls and go back to learning to swim in the sea we're kinda stuck with them. Schools service have to pay the SRT for the use of the leisure centres and they aren't funded by the SIC but by the Charitable Trust as far as I know.The schools won't need to use the leisure centres because the SIC education dept. is hell-bent on closing most of the schools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArabiaTerra Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 My point is that the Mareel might make a profit, or it might require a small subsidy, we'll have to wait and see. While the leisure centres have never made a profit, never will make a profit and will always require a subsidy. Yet while people are queuing up to attack the Mareel before it has even opened, the Leisure centres get a free pass. Why is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trowie246 Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 ^^^Possibly because the Leisure Centres are seen as useful and support the Scottish Governments compulsory increase in PE, whereas the Mareel is seen as purely for entertainment value? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ of Hildisvik Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Bit like windfarms eh, AT, always requiring subsidies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infiltrator Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Yet while people are queuing up to attack the Mareel before it has even opened, the Leisure centres get a free pass. Why is that? What's the last thing you need when you've lots of infrastructure and facilities needing subsidies - even more... For Mareel, it's track record for the council running most things for one and the unrealistic (fanatasy really) cafe/bar projections for another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infiltrator Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 should the lifeline ferries for the isles suffer huge cut backs to pay for the running of mareel? How would you define 'lifeline'? Surely a reduction in services would be in line with demands - e.g. cuts during quiet spells in the middle of the day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 As well as entertainment, the Mareel will be used for educational needs. Shetland has a huge pool of talent, that can be enhanced and used to forward the Islands. As far as the comparison, two different Portfolios. No comparison really. As there will be minimal funding required, and there will be opportunities to get additional funding for adult education, grants for various groups that can be involved. So far, the money spent is building something, slowly, but it is. Where did the money for the tunnels and bridge come from, and what did you get for that money? I do not think they are cutting ferries to specifically pay for any project at the Mareel. Just a leading comment really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyjim Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 the more entertainment the better if we can't get off the island. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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