New home for Morecambe’s mosaic

A Morecambe landmark is set to be preserved in a new location as preparations get underway for improvements to the town centre.

The Morecambe Mosaic, sited outside the Arndale Centre on Euston Road, will be moved in the next few weeks and given a new prominent setting on the seafront near to the RNLI lifeboat station.

This will then pave the way for improvements to this section of the town centre, including new street surfacing, street furniture, new lighting and artworks.

The decision to relocate the mosaic follows a public consultation last year about its future when the improvement works take place.

There were 16 responses, representing a mix of views.

Coun Janice Hanson, Cabinet member with responsibility for regeneration, said: “To many people the mosaic represents something of the town’s identity, but keeping it in the current location would severely limit what we can do to enhance this area of the town centre.

“The results of the consultation weren’t conclusive in terms of its future location, but most of the respondents said they wanted the mosaic to be kept in some form and I absolutely agree.

“The area we’ve chosen is a good location just off the promenade, easily accessible to the public. The mosaic will be on a slope as now.

“Morecambe’s motto is ‘beauty surrounds, health abounds’ and the new location, with the Bay in the background, represents that perfectly.”

The works to improve the city centre are part of the Morecambe Area Action Plan, an ambitious programme to regenerate central Morecambe.

 

Last updated: 24 May 2016