Work begins on Earnse Bay visitor hub next to 'nature-rich' coast
"The Earnse Hub will be accessible to a range of groups and organisations such as local schools, community groups, voluntary and community sector parties, alongside the wider community and beyond," she said."I'm really looking forward to seeing the project take shape and becoming something the community can be proud of."
New facilities
The existing site is currently made up of grassland, scrub and a redundant changing room building.Following the work it will contain a community cafe, a local shop, flexible spaces and toilet facilities. There will also be a support building, which will serve the nearby camping area.Most of the open space will remain wild, with the central meadow retained for family activities. Grasses, herbs and mowing-tolerant wildflowers will be introduced while mown grass paths will crisscross the meadow.A beach school will be built during the second phase of the development, which will be led by Natural England and funded by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.
The development of the hub is being funded by £2.64m from the Brilliant Barrow Town Deal.It forms part of the Brilliant Barrow initiative – a series of innovative projects funded by £25m from the government's Towns Fund.
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