Morecambe and Lunesdale Flashcards
For every £1 invested in the Eden Project, how much will be returned to the immediate regional economy?
£4.20
How many jobs will be created by the Eden Project?
6,500
How much will the Eden Project add to local GDP every year?
£116 million
What is the proposed cost of the Eden Project?
£101 million.
How much extra funding are we seeking from central government?
£40 million to £50 million
How much has the Eden Project in Cornwall contributed to the Cornish economy?
£2 billion
What is the annual visitor projection for the Eden Project?
760,000 visitors a year
What % of the NW’s GDP passes through Heysham port?
10%
What has DM done to help bring a freeport to Heysham?
Raised it in Parliament.
Has the Int. Trade SoS. Liz Truss visit.
What has DM done to try bring the Eden Project to Morecambe?
Met with the Chancellor.
Secured an adjournment debate in Parliament.
Put it to the PM at PMQs.
How much funding did we secure for the Bay Leadership Academy (formerly Heysham High School) in July 2019?
£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.
What happened to Skerton Community High School?
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.
What has David Morris called for to happen to Skerton Community High School?
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.
When is Heysham 1 running to?
2024
When is Heysham 2 running to?
2030
What was the outcome of the rickets accusation?
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.
When is the Eden Project expected to be open?
2023, after 2 years of construction. The land is being leased to developers by Lancaster City Council.
How much of their rateable value does a business in Morecambe BID pay into the BID funding pot?
1.5%
How much funding does Morecambe BID raise each year?
£130,000 (excluding extra or match funding from other sources).
How big is the Lancashire Growth Deal?
£320 million
How many new jobs is the Lancashire Growth Deal helping to create?
11,000 new jobs
How many houses is the Lancashire Growth Deal helping to create?
3,9000
How much public and private sector investment is the Lancashire Growth Deal attracting?
£1.2 billion
How much funding does the Lancashire Growth Deal provide for Fleetwood Fire Training Centre?
£550,000
How much did the Bay Gateway cost?
£130 million
How can we improve rail transport in Morecambe?
Electrification of the short route between the West Coast Main Line and Morecambe. Electrification could increase productivity by £630,000 and create 289 jobs.
