Saturday 6 April 2019

Select Committee on Regenerating Seaside Towns and Communities The future of seaside towns Report of Session 2017-19 - published 4 April 2019 - HL Paper 320

Contents

Summary
Figure 1: Seaside towns possess unique assets, such as Eastbourne’s pier, which can be central to their regeneration
Chapter 1: A vision for seaside towns
The British seaside
Our vision
Box 1: Seaminster: a vision for how seaside regeneration should work
New Brighton – a regeneration model?
Chapter 2: Background and approach
Coastal communities: A unique set of challenges
Figure 2: Jaywick faces various challenges related to poverty, health, and infrastructure
Opportunities for regeneration
Figure 3: Dreamland in Margate is an example of a successful council-led regeneration initiative
Previous government intervention on seaside towns
Our work
Chapter 3: The economy of seaside towns
Tourism and the visitor economy
Digital skills&
Public realm
Tourism Sector Deal
Hospitality
Tourism VAT
The wider economy of coastal towns
Box 2: Case study—Brighton and Hove
Diversifying local economies
Creative industries and culture-led regeneration
Figure 4: The Turner Contemporary has been a central part of Margate’s cultural regeneration&#;36
Box 3: Seaside entertainment
Box 4: Culture-led regeneration
Ports
Connectivity
Transport
Figure 5: Coastal towns in rural areas, such as Whitby, often suffer from infrequent rail services
Box 5: Rail connectivity
Digital connectivity
Box 6: Connection
Chapter 4: Education and skills: stimulating an entrepreneurial culture
Educational attainment
Box 7: Teacher recruitment
Box 8: Case Study—Scarborough University Technical College
and Coventry University Scarborough Campus
Box 9: Education in coastal areas
Employment and skills
Box 10: Case study—Employment in Skegness60
Chapter 5: Housing, wellbeing and the built environment
Housing
Coastal erosion and flooding

Chapter 6: Support for regeneration—funding and delivery&
Successful regeneration
Leadership
Box 15: Principles for partnership and regeneration
Local Enterprise Partnerships
Government funding
UK Shared Prosperity Fund
Coastal Communities Fund
Supporting the regeneration of seaside towns
Box 16: Case study—Blackpool Pride of Place Partnership (PoP)
Coastal communities policy and national initiatives
Box 17: Enterprise Zones
Summary of conclusions and recommendations
Evidence is published online at https://www.parliament.uk/regenerating-seaside-towns and available for inspection at the Parliamentary Archives (020 712 3074).
[The Metro article shows a view of Hastings, below a comment on the success of Brighton and Bournemouth]

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