Morecambe and Lunesdale

Question 1

For every £1 invested in the Eden Project, how much will be returned to the immediate regional economy?

Answer 1

£4.20

Question 2

How many jobs will be created by the Eden Project?

Answer 2

6,500

Question 3

How much will the Eden Project add to local GDP every year?

Answer 3

£116 million

Question 4

What is the proposed cost of the Eden Project?

Answer 4

£101 million.

Question 5

How much extra funding are we seeking from central government?

Answer 5

£40 million to £50 million

Question 6

How much has the Eden Project in Cornwall contributed to the Cornish economy?

Answer 6

£2 billion

Question 7

What is the annual visitor projection for the Eden Project?

Answer 7

760,000 visitors a year

Question 8

What % of the NW’s GDP passes through Heysham port?

Answer 8

10%

Question 9

What has DM done to help bring a freeport to Heysham?

Answer 9

Raised it in Parliament.

Has the Int. Trade SoS. Liz Truss visit.

Question 10

What has DM done to try bring the Eden Project to Morecambe?

Answer 10

Met with the Chancellor.

Secured an adjournment debate in Parliament.

Put it to the PM at PMQs.

Question 11

How much funding did we secure for the Bay Leadership Academy (formerly Heysham High School) in July 2019?

Answer 11

£455,532 to improve the building - renovations such as roof and window repairs, playground resurfacing, and heating system repairs.

Also allocated £18,012 from the annual devolved formula capital allocation.

Question 12

What happened to Skerton Community High School?

Answer 12

Labour’s LCC administration closed it on 31 August 2014. The school was described as “inadequate” by Ofsted, and the number of pupils was dwindling (less than 200). The school was in the bottom 10% for helping students improve. Residents have said it was held in high regard by the local community for 80 years.

Question 13

What has David Morris called for to happen to Skerton Community High School?

Answer 13

At the time when it was closed, DM secured a moratorium on the land so that it could not be sold off and had to be used as an educational facility.

DM wants to bring it back as an academy.

Question 14

When is Heysham 1 running to?

Answer 14

2024

Question 15

When is Heysham 2 running to?

Answer 15

2030

Question 16

What was the outcome of the rickets accusation?

Answer 16

DM received a letter from the Medical Director of NHS England - North (Lancashire and South Cumbria) saying that “rickets is not directly caused by poverty”, and that there were no diagnosed cases of poverty caused rickets in Morecambe.

Question 17

When is the Eden Project expected to be open?

Answer 17

2023, after 2 years of construction. The land is being leased to developers by Lancaster City Council.

Question 18

How much of their rateable value does a business in Morecambe BID pay into the BID funding pot?

Answer 18

1.5%

Question 19

How much funding does Morecambe BID raise each year?

Answer 19

£130,000 (excluding extra or match funding from other sources).

Question 20

How big is the Lancashire Growth Deal?

Answer 20

£320 million

Question 21

How many new jobs is the Lancashire Growth Deal helping to create?

Answer 21

11,000 new jobs

Question 22

How many houses is the Lancashire Growth Deal helping to create?

Answer 22

3,9000

Question 23

How much public and private sector investment is the Lancashire Growth Deal attracting?

Answer 23

£1.2 billion

Question 24

How much funding does the Lancashire Growth Deal provide for Fleetwood Fire Training Centre?

Answer 24

£550,000

Question 25

How much did the Bay Gateway cost?

Answer 25

£130 million

Question 26

How can we improve rail transport in Morecambe?

Answer 26

Electrification of the short route between the West Coast Main Line and Morecambe. Electrification could increase productivity by £630,000 and create 289 jobs.