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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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