Hillington Park has become the first estate of its kind to be awarded a Biodiversity Benchmark by the Wildlife Trusts. This is an accolade for MEPC, the majority landlord at the 75 year old estate on the Glasgow and Renfrewshire boundary, because it has pursued a policy of environmental improvements which recognised the potential for encouraging wildlife to thrive in the park. Peter Dorans of the Wildlife Trust said: “Only a handful of organisations have achieved the standard of site management which meets the requirements of the Biodiversity Benchmark.”
There are small green sites dotted throughout the park, which have been used to support various wildlife activities, including a wetland and protective nesting boxes for small birds. MEPC’s Grant Edmondson said: “This is a tremendous endorsement of the work which has been led by our marketing and customer manager, Alison Clark.“ Clark added that, “we have been working on this project since 2008.”
At the Pegasus Business Park, Hillington, St Modwen has let 2,044 sq.metres (22,000 sq.ft.), most of which was to the furniture retailer Morale Furnishings. St Modwen’s Michael Hosie said: “There is great potential for further development here and the opening of the M74 extension has increased the site’s appeal.”
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