Welcome to Winning Back Morecambe's West End

Several properties on Marlborough Road (pictured above) have been bought for redevelopment. They will be transformed into designer homes and remodelled to remove their back annex extensions, creating more outside space. You can see draft plans at the new office. Other properties on nearby Bold Street have also been purchased and will be remodelled into family homes and sold on the open market. Plans for the properties on Bold Street, backing on to Winterdyne Terrace have been put on hold until 2008.

Plans have been approved for First Base Homes to build houses on the former Heysham bus depot so work on site will begin in the near future.

Council Engineers on the sea defences and on improvement works, such as, an interactive water feature for children shielded by sloping walls.

The new developments to the promenade will be of a similar standard as the TERN Project and they will be designed so that future additions can be made if funding opportunities arise. Once the contractors are on site, it is expected to take them around 18 months to complete the coastal protection work.

The West End Partnership are joining in with the Winning Back Morecambe’s West End team and Lancaster City Council, by offering ideas for enhancements to the Battery and promenade. In addition to this the West End Partnership is also responsible for approximately £120,000 of European Regional Development Fund money to be spent on environmental improvements within the West End over the next 2 years. A favoured option for this money is to use it to create additional features and improvements on the Battery site linking in to the promenade and playground.

Over recent months the Winning Back Morecambe’s West End team along with Adactus Housing Group have been acquiring properties as part of the ongoing development of the West End Masterplan.

Fifty-five properties have been purchased between the City Council and Adactus Housing Group. The properties are currently being managed by Adactus Housing Group in terms of ensuring the property is secure, free of rubbish and to carry out any essential repairs.

But unfortunately over the past few weeks we have really had no option but to take the decision to board up and in some instances shutter and alarm properties to avoid risk of break-ins, fire, vandalism and illegal occupation.

We are working alongside the police, fire brigade and other agencies to ensure that the properties and local residents are protected at all times.

Likewise if you have any concerns or issues you wish to raise concerning empty properties and the way they are being managed please do not hesitate to contact Sharon Parkinson at 61/63 Albert Road Morecambe Tel: 401004 or alternatively you can write your suggestions onto the ‘Have your say! Comments Box included in this bulletin.