Lancaster Science Park public consultation
Revised plans for a new Science Park next to Lancaster University have gone on show.
Revised plans for a new Science Park next to Lancaster University have gone on show.
Three public consultation events have been arranged so members of the public can view the new plans and make comments on the current proposals. These events will be hosted by consultants WYG.
The consultation events will take place on:
Wednesday March 4, 11am to 3pm, Market Square Lancaster
Wednesday March 4, 4.30pm to 7.30pm, Scotforth Primary School
Thursday March 5, 4.30pm to 7.30pm, Galgate Methodist Church Hall
If you can’t make it to one of the consultation events don’t worry – the plans and exhibition materials will be available in Lancaster Library from March 5 to 20 to view and comment upon.
There will also be a further chance to comment on the proposals when they are submitted for planning permission.
Coun Abbott Bryning, leader of Lancaster City Council, said: “The Science Park represents a key element of the council’s commitment to developing the district’s economy and the revised plans take into account previous public comments on the proposed development.
“We now want to offer the public a further chance to get involved and welcome any suggestions or comments on the revised scheme.”
The Science Park is a joint project between Lancaster City Council, Lancaster University and the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA).
Professor Paul Wellings, Vice Chancellor at Lancaster University, said: “The Science Park will be an important complement to the University’s research and outreach strengths. It will enable us to increase our knowledge exchange activities with local companies and with companies coming into this region to work with the University.
The park will build on the University’s existing outreach activities in ICT, Environment and Leadership – driven by InfoLab21, the Lancaster Environment Centre and the Leadership Centre in the Management School.”
David Sanderson, Science Policy Manager at the NWDA, said: 'The Science Park will provide high quality jobs in industries with a future, making the best use of the brainpower in the University to create wealth for the city and region.'
It is intended that the park will become an internationally significant centre of excellence for knowledge based companies, knowledge and technology transfer, innovation, and commercialisation of intellectual property and know how. The joint vision is: “to develop a science park adjacent to Lancaster University which will become an internationally significant centre of commercial scientific excellence.”
In addition to the public consultation events, information about the proposed development will be available to view at www.lancaster.gov.uk/sciencepark.
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Date Updated: 19/03/09