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Eden Project Morecambe to go ahead with £50m fund | Eden Project Morecambe to go ahead with £50m fund |
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Eden Project Morecambe is set to be completed in 2027 or 2028 (artist's impression) | Eden Project Morecambe is set to be completed in 2027 or 2028 (artist's impression) |
The government has committed to fully funding the £50m Eden Project Morecambe, a local MP has said. | The government has committed to fully funding the £50m Eden Project Morecambe, a local MP has said. |
The planned eco-visitor attraction, next to Morecambe Bay in Lancashire, was promised £50m of the previous government's Levelling Up fund, which Labour had not yet committed to. | The planned eco-visitor attraction, next to Morecambe Bay in Lancashire, was promised £50m of the previous government's Levelling Up fund, which Labour had not yet committed to. |
Labour MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale Lizzi Collinge earlier told BBC Radio Lancashire: "£50m is in the bag and Eden Project Morecambe is going ahead." | Labour MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale Lizzi Collinge earlier told BBC Radio Lancashire: "£50m is in the bag and Eden Project Morecambe is going ahead." |
She said the project, which is set to be completed in 2027 or 2028, would provide 1,400 local jobs and attract "nearly one million visitors every year" to the town. | She said the project, which is set to be completed in 2027 or 2028, would provide 1,400 local jobs and attract "nearly one million visitors every year" to the town. |
'Transformation' | 'Transformation' |
Collinge said the project represented a "transformation for Morecambe", which she said had been "left behind for years". | Collinge said the project represented a "transformation for Morecambe", which she said had been "left behind for years". |
She said paperwork between project partners Lancaster City Council and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government would likely be signed-off in the coming weeks. | |
The project's director of transformation, Si Bellamy, said a final business plan had been submitted at the end of August. | The project's director of transformation, Si Bellamy, said a final business plan had been submitted at the end of August. |
Eden Project Morecambe - a sister site to the original Eden Project in Cornwall - is described as a "global garden" and will feature large shell-shaped pavilions overlooking Morecambe Bay. | Eden Project Morecambe - a sister site to the original Eden Project in Cornwall - is described as a "global garden" and will feature large shell-shaped pavilions overlooking Morecambe Bay. |
It is expected to open in 2027 or 2028. | It is expected to open in 2027 or 2028. |
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