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Graham Thompson The National Trust The Giant’s Causeway Project

Graham Thompson The National Trust The Giant’s Causeway Project. NAAONB Annual Conference University of Ulster at Coleraine Thursday 9 July 2009. The Giant’s Causeway. Formed 60m years ago Uncovered 15,000 years ago Discovered 300 years ago Foundations of geological science

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Graham Thompson The National Trust The Giant’s Causeway Project

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  1. Graham ThompsonThe National TrustThe Giant’s Causeway Project NAAONB Annual Conference University of Ulster at Coleraine Thursday 9 July 2009

  2. The Giant’s Causeway • Formed 60m years ago • Uncovered 15,000 years ago • Discovered 300 years ago • Foundations of geological science • Acquired 50 years ago

  3. Tourism and the Causeway • Grand tour icon • Portrush and Portstewart • Hydro-electric tramway • New facilities • Northern Ireland’s premier attraction

  4. Causeway Designations • World Heritage Site • Special Area of Conservation • Area of Special Scientific Interest • National Nature Reserve • The heart of an AONB

  5. Competing Priorities • The need to raise conservation standards • The need to protect the setting of the site • The need to promote tourism • The need to maintain income streams • The need to provide an holistic visitor experience • The need to replace facilities lost by fire • The need to provide an integrated management structure • The need to solve existing traffic and transport issues • The need to give ownership of the site to the local community

  6. Attempts to move forward • Government led initiatives • The Consarc Report • Moyle Competition • ETI Committee approach • 2003 Ministerial Initiative

  7. 3 stranded approach • WHS management plan • Tourism masterplan • International Competition for new facilities • Underlined by co-ordinated stakeholder approach

  8. Stakeholder Objectives • Environmental sustainability • Financial sustainability • Economic regeneration • World class visitor experience • International Best Practice • Civic Pride

  9. Progress and interruptions • Tourism Masterplan agreed in 2003 • WHS plan adopted in 2005 • International Competition held in 2005 • heneghan.peng appointed

  10. Process “postponed” in 2007 • Value for money • Traffic and parking issues • “Alternative application”

  11. Moving forward • Public outcry • Moyle and Trust agreement • Viability assessment and assumption of lead • Transfer of Architects and design team • Planning submission and approval

  12. What the centre will contain • Interpretation and exhibition • Orientation • Tourist information • Catering • Retail • Toilets etc.

  13. More than a building • Co-ordinated single management approach • High quality interpretation across the site • Improved trail and path networks • Transportation improvements • Conservation improvements • Increased stakeholder involvement and engagement plan • Better learning, educational and research opportunities • Integrated activity Plan

  14. Funding National Trust £4m allocated HLF £3m stage 1 approval DETI/NITB £9.25m in process Other sources £2.25m in process Total £18.5m Visit www.agiantcause.com

  15. The real story There was a giant called Finn MacCool…………..

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