Marine Lake 'progresses at pace', but at what cost?

Summary

Like so many major infrastructure projects in the UK, Southport's Marine Lake Events Centre (MLEC) has seen the costs of construction soar since the project started.

In the last few days, Sefton Council has said the development is progressing at "promising pace" with recent major civil engineering works already being completed ahead of schedule, and the main construction contract now starting.

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