Fermanagh and Omagh District Council’s Lakeland Forum Redevelopment project made a strong impression at the UK & Ireland Passivhaus Conference. The event was held at ICC Belfast last Monday and Tuesday. The conference, themed Passivhaus in a Changing Climate, brought together top policymakers, industry experts, and practitioners. They explored how Passivhaus design supports climate action […]
Forum car park and playground to close in Enniskillen
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THE COUNCIL has confirmed the Lakeland Forum’s car park and playground are to close next week, ahead of its landmark redevelopment. Workers, shoppers, and parents in Enniskillen are bracing themselves for the loss of the facilities, after the Council confirmed its access arrangements to outdoor facilities surrounding the Forum. As the project moves into the […]
Fermanagh boaters left high and dry after Forum closure
Boaters in Fermanagh have been left feeling like they’re adrift since the closure of the Lakeland Forum.
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council is ‘quite rich’
FERMANAGH and Omagh District Council has said its “quite rich at present” as it has pledged £11 million of its current financial reserves towards the redevelopment of the Lakeland Forum. Prior to the vote on the redevelopment of the Forum, councillors were informed that the cost of the project had risen to £70 million, compared to […]
Row over size of new Lakeland Forum swimming pool
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Fermanagh and Omagh Council said that demand for a 50-metre pool in the new Lakeland Forum would “not meet the cost” of development.
Council votes for Fermanagh Lakeland Forum development
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The Forum will now close on April 30, with construction of the new leisure centre starting next month. A legal challenge to the decision is expected.
Countdown on to big Fermanagh and Omagh Council meeting
ALL eyes will be on the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council tonight (Tuesday) as they prepare to vote on the proposed redevelopment of the Fermanagh Lakeland Forum in Enniskillen. A large crowd turned out to the Enniskillen Hotel last night (Monday) for a emotionally charged public meeting on the plan, which is now reported to […]
Swimming club hits out at Forum ‘uncertainty’
A LOCAL swimming club has said that the ongoing speculation over the future of the Fermanagh Lakeland Forum could “destroy the hopes and dreams of our young swimmers” in the county. It recently emerged that the redevelopment project will cost over £57 million, with local councillors set to meet at the Townhall on Tuesday (April […]
Council advised to accept £57.4m tender for Forum
By Thomas Maher THE Chief Executive of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council (FODC) has announced a significant step forward in the journey to redevelop the Lakeland Forum with a report too recommending a tender that would cost around £57.4m to be given to councillors for a decision on April 15. At a council meeting held in the […]
Forum closing date pushed back again
THE Fermanagh Lakeland Forum will not close until “potentially April”, the ‘Herald understands. It was originally reported that the facility would close in January, but it’s understood that the Forum will remain open for at least another few weeks, as the wait for redevelopment goes on. The delayed closure date is another blow to the […]