Fleetwood fish and food facility finishes
Conlon Construction has handed over the 51,000 sq ft processing facility to Wyre Council and Associated British Ports.
Located at Fleetwood Dock, the Neptune Food and Fish Processing Park was supported by a £4m grant from the government’s Getting Building Fund.
The £900m pot was made available during the height of the project to speed up the delivery of shovel-ready projects.
Wyre Council used its share of the cash to acquire the site, a three-acre plot to the west of Dock Avenue, to pave the way for the processing facility.
“We are incredibly pleased to officially open the new Neptune Food and Fish Processing Park in Fleetwood,” said Cllr David Henderson, leader of Wyre Council.
“The creation of a new facility on Fleetwood Docks has been a project high on our agenda for many years and we hope it will unlock future investment for Fleetwood.”
Debbie Francis, chair of the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership added: “It’s great that the LEP has been able to support this scheme, which will help futureproof Fleetwood’s fishing industry and protect local jobs.
“Project Neptune will also help open up wider opportunities on the waterfront, such as new residential developments and new public realm. This means in addition to food production this investment will enable growth in other sectors, which is what the LEP’s funding strategy is all about.”
The project team for the project featured Cassidy + Ashton, Hydrock and JRB Environmental Design.
