THE final action plan to re-invent the West End of Morecambe is one step from being finalised.

The West End regeneration plan final draft is to go before Lancaster City Council's cabinet on Tuesday for adoption as a supplementary planning document.

The first phase of the plan aims to breath life back into the tired resort by tackling the over-supply of poor quality private rented accommodation by rebuilding homes in the area.

Controversial plans to build apartments on the Battery and Promenade, which would have hindered views across the Bay, have been dropped following a public consultation.

Instead, open space is proposed under the final plan.

Radical regeneration includes earmarking some homes on Regent Road and Chatsworth Road to fall to the bulldozers.

In the blueprint, a St Martin's College campus springs up on the former Frontierland site.

It is hoped this will create a more stable and sustainable community and tackle problems relating to poor quality housing.

Future phases of the plan will look at boosting the local economy and providing more local employment.

Cllr Abbott Bryning, cabinet member for regeneration, says: "The plan has a lot of support from key agencies and will, if agreed, see work start on reviving the West End and making it a better place to live.

"With the renewal of the West End happening at the same time as the refurbishment of the Midland Hotel, We are on track with our plans to see Morecambe become a prime location to live, work and play."

Paul Spooner, English Partnerships' regional director, says: "There is of course a lot of work ahead of us but the formal adoption of the revised masterplan is the next vital step forward in the process."