17 October 2008, Midland Hotel, Morecambe

Seminar to explore the scope to establish a Regional Park for the Morecambe Bay and Duddon area

The concept of a regional park for the Morecambe Bay and Duddon area has been around for more than 5 years, but until the last few months had not been significantly developed.  In 2008, three short pieces of scoping work have been completed.

On 17 October 2008, a seminar in the Midland Hotel, Morecambe brought together the local authorities and other agencies to review these studies and explore the scope to establish a Regional Park for the area.

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Kate Willard who chaired the event summed up, "There is considerable enthusiasm.  The Morecambe Bay Partnership now has a resounding mandate to move ahead. I am genuinely excited about what you are going to achieve here."

Walter Menzies of the Regional Parks Exchange said, "The proposal has reached a tipping point and has an excellent mandate to move to the next stage."

Susannah Bleakley of the Partnership said, "Thanks to everyone who has supported the work so far. It's going to be jolly exciting."

The presentations are available as downloads.

 Walter Menzies, Regional Parks Exchange
   Regional Parks in the NW; Critical Success Factors



 Andrew Dobson, Lancaster City Council
  The Spatial Planning Case

Susannah Bleakley, Morecambe Bay Partnership
  Presentation &... Building on the Genecon Study
 
Slides Building on the Genecon Study

Sue Kidd, Liverpool University 
  Meeting the Challenges, Realising the Opportunities

 "resounding mandate"

"genuinely excited"

    Please contact Susannah Bleakley (01539 735900) with questions