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| March 15, 2007. KINGSWAY MAKES SURE THE FOCUS IS ON SAFETY |
KINGSWAY MAKES SURE THE FOCUS IS ON SAFETY
The filming of a short production for Kingsway Business Park explaining the hidden dangers of building sites took place this week with BTEC Performing Arts students of Springhill High School dramatising the project.
The Kingsway Partnership is producing the short film in a joint venture with Springhill High School in order to highlight the message that building sites should be avoided at all costs. The ERDF part funded project hopes to use the film as a tool to educate young people throughout the Rochdale borough.
Year 10 pupils started their day of filming with a workshop led by local drama facilitator, Chris Sudworth and went on to shoot scenes in the school grounds and Turf Hill Park. The scenes follow the characters in their ‘trespass’ onto a building site and exploring it as they would a playground. The serious consequences of trespassing onto a construction site will be stressed however, as three fatal accidents transpire to provide a chilling end to the film.
In addition to the film production the project will include a further two theatre pieces with game shows and quizzes for a more interactive approach. This will be toured around those schools closest to the Kingsway development and it is hoped that the film will be premiered at the Odeon Cinema by late spring.
Liz Phillips, Director of Arts at Springhill High, explains: “The project has been a fantastic opportunity to link the arts with business and the students have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to develop skills such as acting on camera and interacting with live audiences”.
Helen Darwent, Kingsway Recruitment Team Manager for the Kingsway Partnership comments: “Kingsway will provide a huge range of opportunities for future generations. It is important that we work with the young people of Rochdale Borough to raise awareness of Kingsway and its opportunities, and health and safety is an important starting point”.
The film was directed and produced by Danny Lomax at Glass Eye Productions. During the production at no point were students filmed on a building site.
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For further information on the Kingsway health and safety project or the Kingsway Recruitment Team, please contact Kathryn Holden on 01706 837 438 or email k.holden@investinrochdale.co.uk
For further information on the Kingsway development, please contact Justine McGuinn or Leona Thompson at FD Tamesis on 0161 834 3834 or email Justine@tamesis-mcr.com or leona@tamesis-mcr.com
About Kingsway
Kingsway is a £350 million proposed business focused mixed use development of 170 hectare (420 acre) gross area, with a 115 hectare (285 acre) net developable area.
The site is located within the borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester and is situated on the edge of the M62 and the A664 at Junction 21.
Kingsway is one of the largest developments of its kind in the UK with 3,071,732 sq ft of industrial and distribution space, 295,867 sq ft of office space and 196, 435 sq ft of retail and leisure space with a current allocation of 300 units for residential purposes, Kingsway has a total commercial floor space (B1/B2/B8) 3.6m sq ft.
As a key economic driver for the regeneration of Rochdale and Greater Manchester, Kingsway is one of the North West Regional Development Agency’s (NWDA) 25 strategic sites.
Kingsway is a joint venture between the Northwest Regional Development Agency and Wilson Bowden Developments in association with Rochdale Borough Council.