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Green light for £40m Falkirk hotel plans
New 200-bedroom property to be developed at Glenbervie House Hotel in Scotland
By Pete Hayman
Plans for a new £40m develop- ment at Glenbervie House Hotel near Falkirk, central Scotland, have been approved by the local authority. The Aurora Hotel Collection
has been handed full planning consent for the scheme by offi cials at Falkirk Council, which aims to generate an additional £15m each year for the local economy. Plans include the develop-
ment of a new 200-bedroom hotel; a spa; leisure and recreation facilities and a grand ballroom, which will be capable of accommodating more than 1,000 guests for gala dinners. The ballroom will also be
able to be divided into three smaller suites – each equipped with their own facilities, while a
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The local authority has approved the multi-million pound scheme
new auditorium for 600 guests and 16 smaller meeting rooms are also planned. Facilities at the three-storey
Glenbervie Spa will include a 22m (72ft) indoor ozone pool; internal and external roof hydro pools and water facilities; a dry sauna and a wet sauna.
Aurora chief executive
Stephen McLeod said: "The entire project will be unlike anything on offer in the Falkirk or Central Scotland area and it will create many local jobs, in addition to attracting people and further investment to the Falkirk area."
Work starts on £5.5m Durlston Castle restoration
The Heritage Lottery Fund
By Pete Hayman
Dorset-based fi rm Greendale Construction has started work on a £5.5m scheme to restore a historic Grade II-listed castle near Swanage. Durlston Castle, situated at
the heart of Durlston Country Park and National Nature Reserve, will be returned to full public use as a visitor centre. The castle – due to reopen in
summer 2011 – will provide an eastern gateway to the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, as well as visitor services for the 280-acre (113-hectare) park.
The castle will offer an eastern gateway to the Jurassic Coast
Architects Long and Kentish
are behind designs for the castle, which will boast exhibitions and displays; a gift shop and catering facilities.
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has contributed £3.1m towards the project, along with Dorset County Council (DCC), the South West Regional Develop- ment Agency and the Friends of Durlston. DCC countryside ranger
service manager Hamish Murray said: "The newly restored castle will be a great asset to the whole area." Greendale Construction
director Robert Hooker added:
"The Durlston Project is an interesting challenge involving both traditional and modern construction processes."
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