Coastal Regeneration In English Resorts 2010 (Chapters 3 & 4 Abstract)

Chapter 3

Regeneration Players and Coastal networks, by Patrick Browne

· National confusion as to whether regeneration resources should be focused upon economic opportunity or community need.

· Government offices and RDAs

o Issues of low educational attainment, poor health, lack of business development, growing worklessness and increasing incapacity benefit clams that contribute to coastal deprivation.

· Coastal interest groups

o LGA (Local Government Association) Coastal Special Interest Group (SIG. Represents the collective interest for all maritime local authorities, Environmental, economic and social.

o SIG’s accompanying action plan proposes to make an impact on policies and Legislation that plan to modernise and cut back coast management.

It feels like a case of ‘too many cooks spoil the broth’. There are too many associations and groups that nobody knows who is doing what, how and when.

An example of a list of groups and associations:

· Coastal Communities Alliance (CCA)

· British Resorts and Destination Association (BRADA)

· British Urban Regeneration Association (BURA)

· CoastNET

· Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA)

· Wildlife Trust

· Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)

· Marine Conservation Society (MCS)

· Standing Conference on Problems (Affecting the Coastline (SCOPAC)

· UK Beach Management Forum (UKBMF)

· Royal Town Planners Institute (PTPI)

· UK Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP)

· Coastal & Marine Union (EUCC)

· Cozone

· CoaST

Chapter 4

Regeneration Policies and their impact on coastal areas, by John K. Walton

· We should look at other countries for regeneration examples

· Regeneration or renewal is not about destroying what is there like the ‘slum clearance’ programmes from the middle decade of the 20^th Century. If it is about changing everything it should then be called redevelopment or replacement.

· Economics is only one part of the problem. Local jobs and spending power need to be created and sustained to deal with unemployment and benefit dependency. Regeneration operates as an ecology it involves tackling the arts and culture, increasing affordable housing, crime, antisocial behaviour, education, architecture and education for example. National policies need to adjust to the needs of our issues.

· Key players of coastal regeneration are local groups but it would be best to distribute to the government. However they need to gain confidence by all (the groups and the public).

· Amalgamation of seaside resorts (for example Thanet) means controversy. Complaints are made about towns.

· The recession could be seen as a blessing in disguise as it discourages large-scale unsustainable projects, which may not complement the site.

· Consider what exists and refrain from bringing in new schemes unless there is evidence and the need for new.

· SNR (Sub-National Economic Development and Regeneration) set a framework so central and local governments can work together on economic assessments, environment, connectivity and the periphery so that it could impact on economic growth by adapting to the local needs and opportunities.