These exciting plans can deliver a wide range of benefits to Epworth and the consultation has helped to identify what the local community want from this development. Benefits these plans will bring include:
During recent months, we have tried to work closely with a range of partners including the local medical centre and local schools.
Here is a comment on the project and consultation by the Isle Education Trust, who we have worked closely with during the consultation process and will continue to do so throughout the process:
"Isle Education Trust welcomes any project that will create learning opportunities for its students.
As such, students from both Epworth Primary Academy and South Axholme Academy have been able to engage with a number of activities linked to the proposed development of the Belton Road area with Millea Land and Holmes Garden Centre. This has included site visits, school council meetings and general discussion about potential facilities on the proposed site and how these could be used to support and enhance learning in the future.
Students have been eager to engage and as a Trust we can see the benefits of these additional resources and opportunities.
We hope to continue to work together as the project progresses."
NHS and South Axholme Practice
Positive discussions are also ongoing with NHS and South Axholme Practice to deliver a larger and improved medical centre, as a key part of these plans. Here is a letter in support of the plans from the surgery.