Lancashire County Council, Lancashire Enterprise Partnership, Lancaster University and Lancaster City Council, as key local stakeholders, are working with Eden International to explore the development of a new visitor facility of national significance in Lancashire. (Eden International is the global arm of Eden's operations which includes the Eden Project in Cornwall). To make progress, the four local stakeholders have been asked to contribute £250,000 each to advance the business case in support of the "Eden of the North" opportunity in Morecambe, with this total sum of £1m fully matched by Eden International.
The purpose of this report is to secure the £250,000 funding contribution from Lancashire County Council, subject to confirmed contributions from the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership, Lancaster University and Lancaster City Council, and match funding from Eden International.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Divisions affected: Morecambe Central; Morecambe North; Morecambe South;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/01/2019
Anticipated restriction: Part I -
Decision due: 17 Jan 2019 by Cabinet
Lead member: Leader of the County Council, Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Environment and Planning
Contact: Stephen Young Email: Stephen.young@lancashire.gov.uk Tel: 01772 536260.