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New date revealed for residents to give views on future of Frontierland site

The derelict former Frontierland site in Morecambe

A further date when residents can make their views known about the future of the Frontierland site has been announced.

This public consultation event will take place at the Bay Community Hub in the Arndale shopping centre on Thursday December 14 between 10am and 2pm.

Representatives of Lancaster City Council, owners of the derelict former fairgound, will be on hand to speak to residents about how the land might be developed.

This is part of a public consultation into a blueprint for the future of the former Wild West theme park, published last month.

Read more: Blueprint for future of Frontierland revealed as public consultation gets under way - Beyond Radio

The council is asking the public for their views on a set of objectives, which could see the land redeveloped for the first time in almost a quarter of a century.

They say the objectives will "steer proposals" for the future of Frontierland, which closed as a theme park in 2000.

The number one objective is a leisure-led redevelopment, which may also include hotels and/or apartments, public spaces for events and festivals, and only a "modest amount" of shops.

The idea of building housing on the eysesore site, which has proved controversial with some residents, is not being ruled out altogether - but the council said it would be "minimal" and only built "if it is necessary to financially support achieving our other objectives".

Lancaster City Council bought the 7.5 acre site in 2021. Earlier this year, the council asked for expressions of interest from would-be developers of the land, asking for leisure-led ideas.

Eight proposals were used as a starting point to help draft the objectives, said the council.

The results from this consultation will be presented to councillors "to help make informed decisions for the future development of Frontierland", said the council.

A drop-in event was held at the Festival Market for residents to give their views, on November 23.

You can also give your views online by visiting the website here. The consultation closes on Wednesday January 3 2024.

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