Why the stadium story isn't yet boring

Today's West Briton newspaper quotes details from the confidential "Part Two" council business plan. If this document is merely a senior council officer speculating about how taxpayers' money could help fund the stadium, then there is no reason why it should have been secret. I'll post details here as soon as I get time - it certainly explains Scott Mann's resignation. Meanwhile, very well done to Miles Davis of the West Briton.

UPDATE: Today's West Briton reports that the council is considering spending up to £8m on infrastructure, mainly building roads to serve both the stadium and the housing project. It also reports the council idea of underwriting the £15m stadium project.

The council has issued this response:

"The project to create a Stadium for Cornwall is still at an early stage. Clearly there is still a lot more work to be done on exploring the viability of the project.

"Discussions are continuing with the key stakeholders, namely Truro and Penwith College, Inox Group and the Cornish Pirates Rugby Football Club who have come together to form Cornwall Community Stadium Limited, and also Truro City Football Club on a range of issues, including how the project could be funded.

"The Council continues to support the principle of creating a multi purpose stadium for Cornwall, however it has not changed its position from the previous Council decision that no public funding will be used for the stadium. Any suggestion that the Council could act as a guarantor for the project is very premature. The Council has not received any such request from Cornwall Community Stadium Limited or any other body.

"While the Council is committed to being open and transparent, it would be inappropriate to comment on a confidential report. Members of the Economy and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee agreed that the report should be considered in confidential session on the advice of the Council's legal team as it contains commercially sensitive information relating to third parties. Items such as this are held in confidential session to enable Members to discuss commercially sensitive information as part of their decision making and we are concerned that it has been made public in this way."