'Northampton Marina' to be in place within 12 months
March 10, 2010 12:00 AM
Trini and Richard mark the start of the works with representatives from WNDC, Northants County Council and Northants Enterprise Ltd.
Work has begun on a £2 million Marina in Becket's Park to open up Northampton's most discarded natural resource - the River Nene.
Lib Dem Borough Councillors Trini Crake and Richard Church were on hand at the turf-cutting ceremony to mark the start of the work, which will see the Marina open in the Spring of 2011.
The scheme, a joint project between Lib Dem-run Northampton Borough Council and the Environment Agency, is set to make much-needed use of our town's riverside location, after years of neglect.
With narrow-boat and stops in nearby Warwickshire at full capacity, the Northampton Marina is expected to generate new interest in the town, and make it a premier boating destination in the years ahead.
Commenting at the start of the works, Lib Dem Planning & Regeneration Spokesperson and Borough Councillor for Kingsthorpe, Richard Church, said:
"The popularity of boating is increasing by 10% a year. A Northampton Marina will stand the test of time."
Lib Dem Environment Spokesperson and Borough Councillor for Boughton Green, Trini Crake, added:
"Northampton has consistently undersold its riverside location.
"A Northampton Marina marks the start of something special - a riverside town, with growing confidence and ambition."
Trini enjoys flinging leaves over Cabinet colleague, Richard, at the dig
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