Morecambe’s West End Gardens competed with the best public spaces in the North West on Wednesday night at the England’s North West Tourism Awards.
The West End Gardens entered under the ‘Public Space’ category and unfortunately missed out on the winner’s trophy.
There was tough competition from: Cleveleys New Wave; Gateway to The Open Championship, Wirral; Focal Point – St Helens Town Centre; Windermere Enhancement Scheme.
The winner was Cleveleys’ ‘New Wave’, a pedestrianised promenade and sea defence scheme.
Coun Evelyn Archer, cabinet member responsible for regeneration, said: “It is a great achievement to have been recognised as a finalist in these prestigious regional awards which have helped to raise the profile of the town.
“There was tough competition from other excellent schemes in the North West and we shouldn’t feel too disappointed because the redevelopment of the West End Gardens is still a huge success.”
The prestigious awards ceremony, organised by the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) and hosted by interior designer and television personality Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, was held on Wednesday October 22 and took place at Liverpool’s St George’s Hall.
Felicity Goodey, Chair of Tourism England’s Northwest said: “The Northwest Tourism Awards have set a very high benchmark for the industry over the past few years. All of the finalists are winners in their own areas, but perhaps more importantly they are setting the standards for others to follow.”