The teams behind the Marine Lake Events Centre project came together yesterday afternoon to help clean up and remove litter from around the Marine Lake in Southport.
Staff from Sefton Council were joined by Gardiner & Theobald LLP, Kier Group, AECOM and more during a cold and rainy afternoon around the site where the proposed Marine Lake Events Centre will sit.
Last month another landmark for the Marine Lake Events Centre project was reached after Sefton Council confirmed that Kier Group, one of the UK’s leading construction firms, will oversee the venue’s delivery.
The new Centre will be complemented by the UK’s first light, water and sound show in the town’s Marine Lake.
Following a comprehensive tender process, Kier Group was identified as the preferred contractor to work on the Marine Lake Events Centre (MLEC) project. Kier will now enter into a pre-construction services agreement with Sefton Council, in advance of full contract later in 2023.
This vital stage in the Marine Lake Events Centre (MLEC) and Water & Lights Show project follows a series of huge milestones for the scheme, including the appointment of venue management experts ASM Global and £73 million pound business case approved by Sefton Council, by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, and by Government.
As part of the Marine Lake Events Centre project Kier and other partners have also signed up to a special social value plan which will see them give back to communities across Sefton.
This will include providing local employment and supply chain opportunities, along with additional time and resources dedicated to working with school and college students who want to explore careers in the construction industry.
Overwhelming support has already been shown for the transformational project, which will see a brand new state of the art events centre and accompanying water and light show built on the site of the former Southport Theatre.
The MLEC, together with the Light Fantastic, is forecast to attract more than half a million additional visitors to Southport year on year and generate an annual £18 million for the local economy.
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