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| Ming Yeung - no time for dilly-dalliers |
THE man behind the proposed redevelopment of Pleasure Island already knows his way around North East Lincolnshire.
Ming Yeung, the son of a Chinese artist, is head of Liverpool-based regeneration company YPG which already has projects on the go locally.
One is the Clee Meadows housing estate off Ladysmith Road in Grimsby.
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| Clee Meadows |
The other is the forthcoming residential scheme on farmland off Hewitts Avenue.
When Mr Yeung - he prefers to be known simply as "Ming" - earmarks a project, he has no time for dawdlers.
When North East Lincolnshire Council planners dilly-dallied over the latter scheme, he went straight to the planning inspectorate which granted him consent. Job done!
With the Pleasure Island project, ink is hardly dry on the proposal, but he is keen to submit a formal planning application as soon as this autumn.
Although the concept has broadly been welcomed within the community, there could be some significant objections.
During its period of abandonment, Pleasure Island had become an unofficial nature reserve - full of wildlife including roe deer, reed warblers, cuckoos and Europe's smallest bird, the goldcrest.
Once the trees and shrubs are removed, they will be gone.
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| Habitat at risk |
What is more the site is in area earmarked by the Environment Agency as at high risk from flooding in the event of a coastal surge.
However, Mr Yeung and YPG pride themselves on coming up with answers to tricky problems.
Says the company's brochure: "We are experts at delivering commercially sustainable solutions for both prime and challenging sites, enhancing communities and often acting as a catalyst for wider regeneration and economic development.
"Our focus is always on design and build quality and on delivering the best possible return for both investors and communities.
"Our multi-disciplinary team does this through robust project management systems and by building strong partnerships with local authorities, trusted professional advisers and loyal suppliers."
The future is all to play for.
