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PLP To Host Town Hall On Proposed Hotel SDO
The PLP will host a Town Hall on the Fairmont Southampton Special Development Order [SDO] application at 7pm on Tuesday, April 25th at the Heron Bay Primary School, with representatives from Gencom also set to attend. A spokesperson said, “The Progressive Labour Party [PLP] announced today that their representatives for constituencies 29, 30,... Read more of this article
Column: BEST Express Concerns About SDO
[Opinion column written by BEST's Kim Smith] Bermuda is a unique and beautiful island. That’s one of the reasons why we love living here and that’s why people are prepared to pay so much money to come here on holiday. Six storey concrete blocks on top of hills with other blocks all across the area and surrounding the hotel are not beautiful, nor... Read more of this article
OBA Suggests Govt Present SDO In Parliament
Opposition Leader Cole Simons called on the Government to “present this Fairmont Southampton Special Development Order to both houses of Parliament” so the “draft SDO will have the full scrutiny of all the elected members of the House and Bermuda’s senators.” Mr Simons said, “The development of the Fairmont Southampton... Read more of this article
Over 1,000 Sign Petition About Hotel SDO
An online petition has been launched citing concern about “the proposed new Special Development Order [SDO] for the Fairmont Southampton hotel that would allow for more and taller buildings,” with over 1,000 people signing it as of this time. The submission summary states, “Proposed Maximum 261 Unit Tourism/Residential Development Comprising... Read more of this article
Fairmont Southampton SDO Available To View
The Ministry of Home Affairs advised that the Fairmont Southampton Special Development Order [SDO] submission has been received and is available for viewing online. The submission summary states, “Proposed Maximum 261 Unit Tourism/Residential Development Comprising up to 114 Tourism and 147 Residential Units Contained Within Buildings of 2 to... Read more of this article
Audio: MPs On Fairmont Southampton Act
The House of Assembly session continues today [March 24] with MPs discussing the Fairmont Southampton Act 2023. Minister of Tourism and the Cabinet Office Vance Campbell previously explained, “As we near the final closing of the financing and the commencement of work at the site, this legislation is necessary to provide for the commercial structure... Read more of this article
Gaming & Fairmont Hotel Legislation Introduced
[Updated with PDFs] The Premier has “tabled amendments to the Gaming Act” and the Minister of Tourism and the Cabinet Office “introduced further legislation in support of the redevelopment of the Fairmont Southampton,” the Government said this evening. A Government spokesperson said, “The Premier and Minister of Finance... Read more of this article
Fairmont Southampton Provides Update On Plan
Construction at the Fairmont Southampton hotel is “due to begin in the next quarter,” the “first priority will be to renovate the hotel” which “will continue to feature 593 guestrooms and they will all be completely refurbished and modernized” and a “new SDO application is in the process of being submitted”... Read more of this article
Fairmont Hotel Completion Target Of 2024
“Confidence remains high that construction will begin in the 2nd quarter of this year” and “2024 completion remains the target,’ Premier David Burt said in relation to the Fairmont Southampton hotel. The hotel closed back in 2020, with hundreds of jobs made redundant, with the owners saying it will “undergo a complete upgrade... Read more of this article
De Couto: We Need Answers On Fairmont Hotel
[Updated] “It’s now two years since the Fairmont Southampton closed and there still appears to be no progress on the site,” OBA Senator Douglas De Couto said, adding that while they have questions for the Government “based on the history of missed deadlines, lack of transparency, and unmet promises, we are unlikely to get any answers.” Senator... Read more of this article
Video: Fairmont Southampton’s 50th Anniversary
[Updated with photos & video] Tomorrow [Aug 17] the Fairmont Southampton will mark its 50th anniversary A spokesperson said, “August 17 is an important milestone for Fairmont Southampton, as it celebrates its 50th Birthday. Importantly, it is an opportunity to recognize the significant contribution that the hotel has made to generations of... Read more of this article
Senate Passes Fairmont Southampton Act
[Updated] The Senate today [May 18] passed the Fairmont Southampton Hotel Act 2022, with the passage following after a procedural delay which saw the normal morning session adjourned, with the debate starting in the afternoon. The delay was apparently caused as OBA Senators wanted to table amendments to the legislation, so the session was adjourned... Read more of this article
Column: ‘Bringing Tourism Back Post-Pandemic’
[Opinion column written by PLP MP Anthony Richardson] The unanimous passage of the Fairmont Southampton Hotel Act 2022 on May 6, 2022 represents a clarion call to all Bermuda residents to ‘Get Ready’! Bermuda is now one step closer to seeing the iconic Fairmont Southampton reopen its doors. The passage of the historic Act is significant for more... Read more of this article
Government’s Presentation On Fairmont Hotel
“If there is no hotel operating there are no taxes” and “most of our competitor jurisdictions offer tax concessions far in excess of what is offered in Bermuda” were two of the statements in the Government’s presentation on the Fairmont Southampton Hotel Act. Premier David Burt, Minister of Tourism Vance Campbell and BIU... Read more of this article
Video: Town Hall On Fairmont Southampton
Premier David Burt, Minister of Tourism Vance Campbell and BIU President Chris Furbert will be holding a town hall meeting this evening [May 12] about the Fairmont Southampton Hotel Act, and it is set to begin at 6.00pm and we will carry the live stream below. The hotel has been closed for some time, and in March Westend said they have “obtained... Read more of this article
Column: ‘Concession Bill Is A Historic Giveaway’
[Opinion column written by OBA Senator Dr Douglas DeCouto] On Friday, the PLP Government failed the people of Bermuda with yet another demonstration of the PLP’s lack of accountability, lack of forthrightness, and lack of ability. The Fairmont Southampton concession bill is a historic giveaway to the developers that shows that David Burt as Finance... Read more of this article
