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BBC News
17-06-2025
- BBC News
Eden Project Morecambe now in 'delivery mode' after delays
The Eden Project in Morecambe is now in "delivery mode" after "a period of pause and delays", the project director has project, led by Lancaster City Council, Lancashire County Council and Lancaster University, has faced several delays due to week it was revealed work will start at the seafront site next year, with an opening date of late director John Pye said about 500 jobs would be created around the construction of the eco-attraction, plus about 150 full-time jobs when it was in operation. He said the £100m project would bring about £10m in investment to the town each Pye, formerly the head of estates for the Royal Horticultural Society in the north, said its theme "will be about the rhythms of Morecambe Bay and the tides".He added there would be two main areas - Realm of the Sun "a cathedral-like nod to Eden's traditional horticulture" and Realm of the Moon "an immersive darker environment, explaining how humans interact with the rhythms of the earth."The shell-inspired structure, sister site to the original Eden Project in Cornwall, has been projected to attract thousands of people to the Lancashire town when it will be built on the promenade where Bubbles leisure complex used to be sited, with the Grade II listed Winter Gardens and Midland Hotel its near week new images of the "global garden" were released with the project team saying the structure would be "instantly recognisable" as an "emblem of sustainability". Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on BBC Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.
BBC News
11-06-2025
- BBC News
Eden Project Morecambe set to open by winter 2028
The Eden Project Morecambe is set to open in 2028, it has been revealed. John Pye, the new project director for the eco-visitor attraction set for Morecambe promenade, said the aim is to open towards the end of that said by next summer a main contractor is expected to be appointed and the main construction set to news comes after new images were released showing what the shell-inspired structure - the sister site to the original Eden Project in Cornwall - might look like. Described as a "global garden", the attraction will feature three large shell-shaped pavilions overlooking Morecambe Bay, "inspired by the natural geometries, beauty and efficiency of seashells".The former head of estates in the north for the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) gave the updates at the latest Eden Project Morecambe community conversation at Morecambe Football Club, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said by this summer the concept design stage should be finished and a start made on detailed designs for the attraction on the former Bubbles leisure complex land. Site investigations are expected this autumn, with some planning amendments this early on-site activity could start summer 2026 the main contractor will be appointment and the start of main construction work. Mr Pye said the new building's "shell" should be up by mid-2027 and major building work done by winter 2027. The internal fit-out will be done through 2028. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
BBC News
31-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
'Work progressing' on Eden Project Morecambe, report says
Eden Project Morecambe is "still a viable scheme" and work is progressing on the design details, Lancaster city councillors have been told in a new next consultation on the project, which will be built on the site of the former leisure complex, will be held at Morecambe Football Club on 9 Pye, formerly the head of estates for the Royal Horticultural Society in the north, who will lead the scheme after being appointed in March, is expected to Project Morecambe is expected to open in 2028. The update comes as Lancaster City Council's budget and performance panel is due to assesses a range of big projects including Eden at a meeting on 4 Project Morecambe will be built on the promenade where Bubbles leisure complex used to be sited. Detailed design stage An update report for councillors said work was currently in the detailed design stage and added: "Work has been progressing on the new design-to-cost programme. "Modelling shows the project is still viable."Bosses have also appointed an external design team, headed by WSP consultants and architects firm Grimshaw. WSP has previously supported Eden Project Morecambe with planning, highways and environmental led the design of the original Eden Project in Cornwall and has worked with Eden Project Morecambe in earlier phases of the development, the Local Democracy Reporting Service Project Morecambe involves a partnership between Lancaster City Council, Lancashire County Council and Lancaster as a "global garden", it will feature three large shell-shaped pavilions overlooking Morecambe Bay. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on BBC Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Paralympic chief challenges Brisbane 2032 organizers to top the success of Sydney 2000
Andrew Parsons, president of the International Paralympic Committee, comments in Brisbane, Wednesday, May 28, 2025, while meeting with organizers of the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games. (AP Photo/John Pye) BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — There was no better day to urge the people of Brisbane to do better than the benchmarks Sydney set for the Paralympics. International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons' visit to the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic host city Wednesday coincided with the start of the annual rugby league grudge match that is the State of Origin series, whether planned or otherwise. Advertisement 'Without doubt, the year 2000 was a gamechanger and provided the foundations from which we could advance the Paralympic Games and wider Paralympic movement,' Parsons told a gathering at Brisbane riverside restaurant, hyping Sydney's overwhelming success in staging the Olympics and Paralympics almost 25 years ago. 'After the tremendous success of Barcelona 1992, and the troublesome experiences of Atlanta 1996, the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games got the Paralympic movement back on track with a sensational showcase of sport.' Challenge laid Sydney is the capital of New South Wales state. Brisbane, capital of Queensland state, has another seven years to prepare to improve on that Games legacy. Advertisement The sporting rivalry between the neighboring eastern Australian states is intense, with the three-match Origin series highlighting the Queensland desire to upstage big sister Sydney. Brisbane was awarded the 2032 Games in 2021 but it took more than 1,340 days before a new state government finalized the venue plans that center around new main stadium and aquatics venue built in a downtown parkland precinct. What Sydney did to raise the profile of athletes, ticket sales and broadcast audiences for the Paralympics, Brisbane organizers aim to do in terms of setting new benchmarks for accessibility in the design of venues, buildings and transport. 'You've got to get to a point as a global look at accessibility, in other words people with disabilities, as being standard in the design. As First Nations, and including their culture, as standard in what we do. Environment, and certification of buildings and treating the environment well, as standard," Andrew Liveris, president of the Brisbane 2032 organizing committee, said. 'We're not there (yet), but we can set that standard. We will be, as an Olympic and Paralympic Games, the standard bearer." Advertisement With the start of venue construction and the finalizing of the sports program not expected until late next year, Liveris said there's time to ensure the end results are accounted for in the planning. Paralympics ticket sales debuted at Sydney Sydney was the first Paralympics to sell tickets — 1.2 million were sold and Australia topped the medal standings. It launched a new era for the Games. There were 2.5 million tickets sold for the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, where 4,400 para athletes competed and 168 national Paralympic Committees sent teams. 'In terms of ticket sales, the Paralympic Games are now the world's third biggest sport event with only the Olympic Games and men's FIFA World Cup selling more,' Parsons said, adding that Paralympic-related internet searches 'broke the 1 billion barrier.' Advertisement 'The main driver for the increasing global appeal of the Paralympic Games is the constantly improving quality of sport, level and depth of competition, and the performances of Para athletes,' Parsons said. 'Progress in the last 25 years has been emphatic.' Parsons said from his past visits and his knowledge of planning already that Brisbane is 'starting from a position of strength definitely in terms of accessibility." 'But you can always improve," he added. 'We cannot be satisfied until we have 100% of everything accessible, and I'm absolutely sure that this is the objective here.' ___ AP Olympics at
BBC News
20-03-2025
- BBC News
New images of how Eden Project Morecambe could look
New images of how parts of the Eden Project Morecambe could look like have been as a "global garden", the attraction will feature three large shell-shaped pavilions overlooking Morecambe release of artist's impressions of the seaside attraction comes as it was announced John Pye would be project director for the development with a new external design team also Eden Project Morecambe is expected to open in 2028. Mr Pye will be based in Morecambe and drive the project on the former site of the Bubbles leisure complex to completion, the Eden Project has said he would oversee construction, horticulture, and visitor experience while aligning with the Eden Project's vision of public benefit and previously acted as head of estates north at the Royal Horticultural Society, as well as director of capital projects at Blackpool and The Fylde College and the acting head of project delivery of estate management at Lancaster University. Andy Jasper, chief executive of the Eden Project, said it was "an exciting time" for the Morecambe scheme as it moved into the delivery integrated design team has also been appointed headed up by WSP and architects Grimshaw. "We believe their wealth of expertise will be invaluable in ensuring that Eden Project Morecambe becomes the best destination that it possibly can be," Mr Jasper said. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.
