Eden Project Morecambe bosses are feeling optimistic about their business case for a £100 million attraction after receiving a further £2.5 million in government funding for design work. The new Labour government's autumn budget on October 30th is expected to reveal if the project will receive its requested £50 million from the government, with an additional £50 million coming from private finance.
Eden Project Morecambe bosses say all the signs are positive that the government will back their business case for the £100million attraction - as they revealed a further £2.5million instalment has been provided for design work .
"We also have the Eden business case to get the full £50million from the government. We expect to hear about that later this month. It is being put through checks and balances to make sure it's robust." "We want to get building as quickly as possible and know the public wants this too. But we also ask for patience. This needs world-class design for a world class attraction.
Mr Bellamy added: "There's one plan which is about delivering generational change and requires delivering things at-scale. It's a wow project. It requires plan A."Public questions In a questions session, resident Joyce Bond said: "I'm interested in concerts and theatre spaces at Eden. I'm in two local choirs and we have difficulty finding suitable venues. The Platform venue in Morecambe is difficult.
Katherine Taylor, who works for the NHS, was interested in health and well-being activities with Eden, the coast and green spaces. She asked if Eden was having conversations with the NHS on ideas?
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