News: Visions of China in Rotherham
A multi million pound project is being developed to create a unique culture and leisure development in Rotherham, based on the "Visions of China."
The £111.8m project hopes to be created at the Pithouse West site adjacent to Rother Valley Country Park, the site of the proposed YES! Project.
The new project was revealed after the Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) was keen to endorse a bid led by a consortium to secure £5.7m from the government's Regional Growth Fund that would "bring forward an iconic addition to the British tourism market."
James Newman, Chairman of the Sheffield City Region LEP, said: "We invited submissions which could demonstrate a significant contribution to the LEP's objectives and priorities for the City Region and that, crucially, would contribute to economic growth and the creation of jobs and private sector investment."
Details of the project have not been released but the consortium working on the Visions of China is being led by Peter Moore OBE, a man with an excellent reputation and track record in the British tourism industry. After successfully rebranding Alton Towers as their marketing director, Moore became the managing director of Centre Parcs and introduced the concept to the UK. He was awarded an OBE in 1996 for services to the tourism industry and also helped to launch the Tour of Britain cycle race and developed an indoor ski centre in Manchester. He currently runs his own consultancy, Brightaspect.
The site of the proposed £350m YES! Project at Pithouse West in Rotherham was put up for sale by Rotherham Council in May after developers Oak Holdings made a material lack of progress.
The 135 Hectare (333 acre) site is a former opencast mine and was advertised as a "Landmark Leisure / Tourism Development Opportunity" with "all concepts / proposals considered."
Offers were due on July 1.
Images: RVCP
The £111.8m project hopes to be created at the Pithouse West site adjacent to Rother Valley Country Park, the site of the proposed YES! Project.
The new project was revealed after the Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) was keen to endorse a bid led by a consortium to secure £5.7m from the government's Regional Growth Fund that would "bring forward an iconic addition to the British tourism market."
James Newman, Chairman of the Sheffield City Region LEP, said: "We invited submissions which could demonstrate a significant contribution to the LEP's objectives and priorities for the City Region and that, crucially, would contribute to economic growth and the creation of jobs and private sector investment."
Details of the project have not been released but the consortium working on the Visions of China is being led by Peter Moore OBE, a man with an excellent reputation and track record in the British tourism industry. After successfully rebranding Alton Towers as their marketing director, Moore became the managing director of Centre Parcs and introduced the concept to the UK. He was awarded an OBE in 1996 for services to the tourism industry and also helped to launch the Tour of Britain cycle race and developed an indoor ski centre in Manchester. He currently runs his own consultancy, Brightaspect.
The site of the proposed £350m YES! Project at Pithouse West in Rotherham was put up for sale by Rotherham Council in May after developers Oak Holdings made a material lack of progress.
The 135 Hectare (333 acre) site is a former opencast mine and was advertised as a "Landmark Leisure / Tourism Development Opportunity" with "all concepts / proposals considered."
Offers were due on July 1.
Images: RVCP
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