National Cycle Network. At the northern tip of the site the large complex of festival greenhouses was retained after the festival closed. For decades these operated as the city council's plant nursery. They have since been closed and the site is earmarked for a small geothermal power station – the feasibility of which is being tested via seismic tests and other investigations. After the festival The Sentinel newspaper offices were also built on the far west of the site, and their large printing plant then served most newspapers in northern England. However, Sentinel Newspapers moved out of the site in 2012 and the site passed to online betting firm Bet365, which has built a major new purpose-built HQ there. In April 2011 the far western part of the site – including the former steel rolling mill that closed in 2000 – was proposed as an enterprise zone by the local enterprise partnership, but the bid failed as it did not conform to government guidelines. The city council tried again a few years later, and the enterprise zone was confirmed. Plans are now underway for the implementation of the enterprise zone from 2017 onwards, with a focus on firms involved in innovative materials science and high-value design in ceramics. As of May 2017 the West Midlands Ambulance Service has an ambulance hub based at Forge Lane. The hub provides emergency ambulance cover for all of North Staffordshire. The site was selected for its close proximity to the city centre and close road links to the A500. References Further reading Morley, Joan. Etruria: Jaspers, Joists and Jillivers – the history of the 1986 Garden Festival site. External links Creative Commons photo gallery of the remaining artworks on the site Photo-tour of a circular cycle-ride, over Grange Park and Festival Park Culture in Stoke-on-Trent Gardens in Staffordshire National garden festivals Festivals in Staffordshire 1986 in England Garden festivals in England 1986 festivals