Eden is a word synonymous with new beginnings, creation and lush bountiful pastures of green space. With for the long-awaited Eden Project in Dundee, it is hoped the £130 million venture can be a catalyst for those changes in the City of Discovery. Because make no mistake, this is an exciting and ambitious project which can be game changing for the city – as long as it is managed correctly.
has injected around £2 billion into their local economy over the last 20 years and helped put the English peninsula firmly on the tourist map. If Dundee, one day, benefits from a similar injection of cash into our coffers then the project will have been a roaring success. But let’s face it, £2bn over the next 20 years is a huge number and a far away goal.
First the project finance has to be fully secured from public and private sources and the build progressed. But, from what we are told, the vast majority of that £130 million is going to be put straight into the Dundee economy. Contracts have been ringfenced to ensure they go to local businesses and benefit our workforce.
There will be job creation, both short and long term, in building the attraction and then staffing and maintaining it in the years ahead. The Eden Project should be nothing but a massive boost and a huge positive for the city and its residents. With the right finessing of infrastructure around it, Eden can show that Dundee is leading the way on visionary projects, not just in Scotland, but throughout the UK.
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