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Nottinghamshire's Robin Hood park 'on track', developers say | |
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A £13m Robin Hood attraction in Nottinghamshire will go ahead, despite delays, the company behind the scheme has promised. | A £13m Robin Hood attraction in Nottinghamshire will go ahead, despite delays, the company behind the scheme has promised. |
Concerns have been raised about the scheme to build a new medieval-themed park in Sherwood Forest. | Concerns have been raised about the scheme to build a new medieval-themed park in Sherwood Forest. |
But Discovery Attractions, the company behind the venture, said the attraction will open in 2015, as planned. | But Discovery Attractions, the company behind the venture, said the attraction will open in 2015, as planned. |
On Thursday, a bid to create a Robin Hood attraction at Nottingham Castle was rejected for lottery funding. | On Thursday, a bid to create a Robin Hood attraction at Nottingham Castle was rejected for lottery funding. |
Rob Gray, marketing director for Discovery Attractions, said the park, named Discover Robin Hood, was the company's first such project. | Rob Gray, marketing director for Discovery Attractions, said the park, named Discover Robin Hood, was the company's first such project. |
It will include a medieval-style village fair, a wildlife dome, an open-air theatre, a torture chamber, a 4D show and an adventure play area. | It will include a medieval-style village fair, a wildlife dome, an open-air theatre, a torture chamber, a 4D show and an adventure play area. |
The current Sherwood Forest visitor centre, which dates from the 1970s, will be demolished. The development will take place on a site on Swinecote Road. | The current Sherwood Forest visitor centre, which dates from the 1970s, will be demolished. The development will take place on a site on Swinecote Road. |
The Cambridge-based company initially aimed to submit a planning application by the end of 2012, with construction due to begin in autumn 2013. | The Cambridge-based company initially aimed to submit a planning application by the end of 2012, with construction due to begin in autumn 2013. |
However Nottinghamshire County Council, which is helping to manage the project, said negotiations had taken longer than expected because the new site is an area of Special Scientific Importance (SSI). | However Nottinghamshire County Council, which is helping to manage the project, said negotiations had taken longer than expected because the new site is an area of Special Scientific Importance (SSI). |
Mr Gray said the company now planned to submit an application in the summer and start work on the visitor centre in spring 2014. | Mr Gray said the company now planned to submit an application in the summer and start work on the visitor centre in spring 2014. |
He said the Discover Robin Hood attraction will then open in spring 2015, as planned. | He said the Discover Robin Hood attraction will then open in spring 2015, as planned. |
The scheme is being funded privately by a consortium of investors. | The scheme is being funded privately by a consortium of investors. |
"Discover Robin Hood will be the first in a number of attractions based around English heritage we are opening across the country," said Mr Gray. | "Discover Robin Hood will be the first in a number of attractions based around English heritage we are opening across the country," said Mr Gray. |
"We have a very strong team working on this. There have been some delays but we will open as planned." | "We have a very strong team working on this. There have been some delays but we will open as planned." |
Previous plans to bring a Robin Hood attraction to Nottingham and Nottinghamshire have stalled. | Previous plans to bring a Robin Hood attraction to Nottingham and Nottinghamshire have stalled. |
Mr Gray said: "It's going to be a resounding success and the curse that seems to have plagued other Robin Hood attractions will be broken." | Mr Gray said: "It's going to be a resounding success and the curse that seems to have plagued other Robin Hood attractions will be broken." |
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