Free Sailing Sessions From Morecambe and Heysham Yacht Club

Free Sailing Sessions From Morecambe & Heysham Yacht Club

Morecambe & Heysham Yacht Club have purchased a training dinghy with the assistance of a grant from Poulton Neighbourhood Management and they are offering Poulton residents free taster sessions.

The sessions are open to any Poulton resident over the age of 14 years – but a dinghy is not a place for the faint hearted! No previous experience of sailing is necessary, just a keen interest is all that’s required.

The club are also appealing for new members to join them.

For more details or to find out when the next session is, please call John Hodgson on 01524 853737, or email him: john@hodgson55.freeserve.co.uk
There is more information about Morecambe & Heysham Yacht Club on http://www.mhyc.co.uk

Iconic Building In Safe Hands

Poulton College is an iconic building and since it was sold by the Learning and Skills Council, much speculation has been raised as to what would happen to the building.

Local residents were fearful that the structure would be demolished or damaged by an unsympathetic development so they stepped in and the college became a ‘listed’ building, ensuring its character cannot be harmed by future development.
Recently the college has been purchased by Glenroyd Developments who intend to develop the college into 15 apartments. The proposal represents an opportunity to safeguard the appearance, setting and character of this recently ‘listed ‘building by its sensitive conversion to residential use.

Glenroyd Developments haven’t named an official ‘start date’ yet but they do appear keen to get going. The developers do not have a formal consent as yet, as the consent was granted subject to the contribution of £30,000 for community development which has yet to be agreed. It represents an exciting regeneration project and will definitely make the area around ‘Fisherman’s Square’, Green Street and the Home Zone even more attractive.