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Article: Convention centre setback for dome
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- September 2, 1997
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A giant grain warehouse could replace the millennium dome as
the site of a convention centre for London.
A pounds 150m scheme was unveiled yesterday to build the
10,000-seat centre at King's Cross as supporters claimed it was a
far more suitable venue than the millennium site, south of the
Thames at Greenwich.
The proposals, which have the backing of the Confederation of
British Industry and the London Chamber of Commerce, create
problems for government officials trying to find a lasting role for
the millennium dome. A convention centre was one of the proposed
options for the Greenwich site after the millennium celebrations.
London business leaders are concerned that the nearest major ...