8.8 C
Lancashire
Friday, October 11, 2024

Lancaster and District Chamber Spring lunch is a sell-out

Lancaster and District Chamber of Commerce held its annual Spring business lunch recently at the Morecambe Football Club, a member of the Chamber. The lunch had a record attendance of over 200 people who came along to hear from guest speakers, Si Bellamy from the Eden Project, and Daragh Carville, author of The Bay, the hit ITV series currently being screened.

In his opening poem, Alistair Eagles, the Chamber President, praised the local area by noting it was changing for the better and that we should all promote the area as one, work together with a positive outlook, and celebrate business by working in new ways and bringing the community together. It was now our time to stand out uniquely and as a great example to the rest of the UK – the future is ours to create.

Daragh Carville, in a short Question and Answer session, said 7.4 million people had viewed the first episode of The Bay. It filmed in Morecambe because Morecambe Bay has never had a series filmed about it, and the producer had fond memories of time spent in Morecambe when she was younger. The producer immediately jumped at the idea. Research has shown that TV series filmed in an area can lead to a short to medium term increase in tourism. With Eden looming ever closer it’s a fantastic opportunity to showcase all our beautiful natural assets.

Si Bellamy then presented to the packed room the vision for Eden North Morecambe. Costing approximately £84 million, the team hope to have plans in by early 2020 with an estimated starting date of late 2020, and a two-year build schedule. As per Eden’s ethos, they want to have approximately an 80% local supply chain, but it must be of the best quality. The Morecambe site will be unique and all based around the old Morecambe slogan “Health Abounds and Beauty Surrounds”, in conjunction with the natural beauty of the bay and the fact it is a RAMSAR site – the international Convention on Wetlands which is an intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. Also, the bay is an SSSI – a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Vicky Lofthouse, Chief Executive of the Chamber, said: “Our growing membership is testament to the faith that people in the local business community are showing the area. In the last few years, our membership has been showing an impressive year-on-year growth, and events like these help to showcase our District.

“It goes hand in hand with all the other work we are doing for our members and the District. Last week we were in London in a delegation consisting of Lancaster City Council and Lancaster University meeting with the Lancaster and Fleetwood MP, Cat Smith, and the HS2 Minister, Nusrat Ghani, and officials from the Department of Transport. We were down there to put our case for a Lancaster HS2 stop should Phase 2 go ahead. This is vitally important for the whole District, and the Lake District.”

spot_imgspot_img

Latest

The do’s and don’ts of making a profit in the Lancashire property market

If you’re an investor, real estate agent or private...

Millers Roofing Services Limited Unveils Redesigned Website with Enhanced Features for Customers

Millers Roofing Services Limited, a well-established roofing specialist serving...

ScoreApp Expands Marketing Offerings with Bucket.io Acquisition

ScoreApp®, a leading platform for interactive quizzes and surveys,...

Sekura.id and Netnumber Partner to Elevate Mobile Identity Solutions

Sekura.id, a global authority in mobile identity services, has...
spot_img

Subscribe to our newsletter

Business Lancashire will use the information you provide on this form to be in touch with you and to provide updates and marketing.

Don't miss

ScoreApp Expands Marketing Offerings with Bucket.io Acquisition

ScoreApp®, a leading platform for interactive quizzes and surveys,...

Miracle Cash & More Introduces Innovative Liquidity Pool on Avalanche Blockchain

The Phoenic Leveller platform offers the first-ever leveraged liquidity...

New event set to inspire and inform the Bolton business community

Oxford Innovation has launched a free event for startup...

5 Signs you need a brand strategist

Building a brand is one of the most important...

More News

New chief fire officer appointed for Lancashire

Jon Charters has been appointed as Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service’s next chief fire officer. Taking the step up from assistant chief fire officer, Jon...

One in three stores fail undercover sales stings in Lancashire

Almost one in three shops illegally sold vapes to underage volunteers in undercover stings carried out in Lancashire. Lancashire County Council's Trading Standards team joined...

Lytham couple’s minibus donation fuels more adventures for hospice children

Fun-filled day trips are on the agenda for young people at Derian House Children’s Hospice after a generous couple donated a brand new £50,000...