Regeneration

“Come and join these companies on the Waterfront,” is an exciting offer from the now disbanded North west Regional Development Agency unfortunately some these have disappeared having their buildings demolished from under them. “These companies are already successfully operating from Barrow's Waterfront:” Associated British Ports plc …………………………………………………(Well it IS their land!) BAESYSTEMS Submarines……………………………………………………(Newly built large Sub spares shed) James Fisher ………………………………………………………………………..(No input at Nuclear Terminal now) Centrica Energy Tarmac ……………………………………………………………………………….…(Gone) British Nuclear Group …………………………………………………………..(Now International Nuclear Services) Dong Vestas Bay Towage and Salvage Company Limited Underwater Diving Services St Andrews Engineering ……………………………………………………… (Demolished) BL Gilbert ……………………………………………………………………………. (Demolished) Empat Removals ………………………………………………………………… (Demolished) The Waterfront Barrow-in-Furness has traditionally provided an excellent operting base for small and medium sized companies operating in the precision engineering, marine services, diving and removals business sectors. For around £100,000 per acre you could have a plot close by one of them. So far, (2020), nobody has joined anybody in the Business Park, one shed for BAE and an office block, (for the council) have been built with access roads leading nowhere. Cruise ship terminal. ……. How many Cruise ships have there been since 2000 …… 9 Marina Marina Village …………….. Yet another access road completed. Nature Reserve Water Sports Centre. Another project for a Bio-Mass plant got short shrift from the residents when it was found up to 40 lorries a day would be delivering fuel for it to burn.

New offices on Harding Rise. Right: BAE Submarine spares, Dova Way

I don’t like to be negative but, below is actually what we have today, a wasteland.