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Old 06-02-2013, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by David Hill View Post
I don't know how many people have heard that in an effort to cut costs
Cardiff City Council want to sell off Flat Holm Island.
This is a bit misleading, because Cardiff City Council doesn't actually own it, it merely has a lease of it, up until 2074. The owner is the Crown Estate. I expect the Crown Estate would control what you can actually do with it, for example the fact taht it is a Local Nature Reserve is a condition of lease. It is also an SSSI. It has a guesthouse, an operating lighthouse and foghorn, and a number of ruined buildings. There is also some infrastructure associated with a sustainable energy demonstration project.