Sheffield Council to split leisure and entertainment venues including City Hall and Arena between multiple operators

Sheffield Arena, City Hall, IceSheffield, the English Institute of Sport, Ponds Forge and other big facilities are currently run by Sheffield City Trust (SCT) which has managed them on behalf of the council for decades.

SCT decided to hand back all of them to the council following financial struggles.

In a report updating city leaders on the progress of finding a new contractor, Ajman Ali, executive director of operational services, said it…