The man behind the revival of a much-loved former theatre and cinema in Llanelli has explained why it still hasn't reopened. William Ratti, a former international records boss, together with Tina Tracey, purchased the old Theatr Elli and former Odeon from Carmarthenshire Council for £130,000 in November 2014 following lengthy negotiations.
He said at the time that he hoped to develop the town centre building into a luxury cinema, restaurant, music venue and function room in a £2 million makeover. Ever since it was purchased, those behind the project have been hard at work to restore the iconic building back to its former glory. But eight years on, the town is still waiting for its doors to reopen.
Mr Ratti has this week put together a video explaining the reasons behind the delay, admitting he regularly gets asked about the progress of the project by people he bumps into around the town. Get stories like this straight to your inbox with our newsletters.
