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The Future of Seaside Towns STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL 00:01 Thursday 04 April 2019 You must not disclose this report or its contents until the date and time above; any breach of the embargo could constitute a contempt of the House of Lords. HOUSE OF LORDS Select Committee on Regenerating Seaside Towns and Communities Report of Session 2017–19 The future of seaside towns STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL 00:01am Thursday 4 April 2019 You must not disclose this report or its contents until the date and time above; any breach of the embargo could constitute a contempt of the House of Lords. Ordered to be printed 19 March 2019 and published 4 April 2019 Published by the Authority of the House of Lords HL Paper 320 STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL 00:01 Thursday 04 April 2019 You must not disclose this report or its contents until the date and time above; any breach of the embargo could constitute a contempt of the House of Lords. Select Committee on Regenerating Seaside Towns and Communities The Select Committee on Regenerating Seaside Towns and Communities was appointed by the House of Lords on 17 May 2018 “to consider the regeneration of seaside towns and communities”. Membership The Members of the Select Committee on Regenerating Seaside Towns and Communities were: Baroness Bakewell (from 6 September) Lord Mawson Lord Bassam of Brighton (Chairman) Lord Pendry (until 18 July 2018) Lord Grade of Yarmouth Lord Shutt of Greetland Lord Knight of Weymouth Lord Smith of Hindhead The Bishop of Lincoln Baroness Valentine Lord Lucas Baroness Whitaker Lord McNally Baroness Wyld Declaration of interests See Appendix 1. A full list of Members’ interests can be found in the Register of Lords’ Interests: http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/standards-and-interests/register-of-lords- interests Publications All publications of the Committee are available at: https://www.parliament.uk/regenerating-seaside-towns Parliament Live Live coverage of debates and public sessions of the Committee’s meetings are available at: http://www.parliamentlive.tv Further information Further information about the House of Lords and its Committees, including guidance to witnesses, details of current inquiries and forthcoming meetings is available at: http://www.parliament.uk/business/lords Committee staff The staff who worked on this Committee were Chris Clarke (Clerk), Matthew Smith (Clerk), Beth Hooper (Policy Analyst) and Robert Cocks (Committee Assistant). Contact details All correspondence should be addressed to the Select Committee on Regenerating Seaside Towns and Communities, Committee Office, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW. Telephone 020 7219 6075. Email [email protected] STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL 00:01 Thursday 04 April 2019 You must not disclose this report or its contents until the date and time above; any breach of the embargo could constitute a contempt of the House of Lords. CONTENTS Page Summary 3 Figure 1: Seaside towns possess unique assets, such as Eastbourne’s pier, which can be central to their regeneration 4 Chapter 1: A vision for seaside towns 5 The British seaside 5 Our vision 6 Box 1: Seaminster: a vision for how seaside regeneration should work 7 New Brighton – a regeneration model? 9 Chapter 2: Background and approach 13 Coastal communities: A unique set of challenges 13 Figure 2: Jaywick faces various challenges related to poverty, health, and infrastructure 14 Opportunities for regeneration 15 Figure 3: Dreamland in Margate is an example of a successful council-led regeneration initiative 17 Previous government intervention on seaside towns 18 Our work 20 Chapter 3: The economy of seaside towns 23 Tourism and the visitor economy 23 Digital skills 25 Public realm 25 Tourism Sector Deal 26 Hospitality 29 Tourism VAT 30 The wider economy of coastal towns 32 Box 2: Case study—Brighton and Hove 33 Diversifying local economies 33 Creative industries and culture-led regeneration 35 Figure 4: The Turner Contemporary has been a central part of Margate’s cultural regeneration 36 Box 3: Seaside entertainment 37 Box 4: Culture-led regeneration 39 Ports 39 Connectivity 42 Transport 42 Figure 5: Coastal towns in rural areas, such as Whitby, often suffer from infrequent rail services 42 Box 5: Rail connectivity 45 Digital connectivity 46 Box 6: Connection 48 Chapter 4: Education and skills: stimulating an entrepreneurial culture 49 Educational attainment 49 Box 7: Teacher recruitment 53 Box 8: Case Study—Scarborough University Technical College and Coventry University Scarborough Campus 54 STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL 00:01 Thursday 04 April 2019 You must not disclose this report or its contents until the date and time above; any breach of the embargo could constitute a contempt of the House of Lords. Box 9: Education in coastal areas 56 Employment and skills 57 Box 10: Case study—Employment in Skegness 60 Chapter 5: Housing, wellbeing and the built environment 61 Housing 61 Houses in Multiple Occupation 61 Population transience and poorly-managed HMOs 62 HMOs and housing standards 64 HMOs and the local housing market 66 Existing powers for local authorities 67 Solutions 70 Box 11: Case study—Blackpool Housing Company 70 Health and wellbeing 72 Health outcomes in seaside towns 72 Health and wellbeing challenges 74 Box 12: Health in Fleetwood 77 Staff recruitment and retention 77 Box 13: The Fleetwood Trust 79 Coastal erosion and flooding 79 Challenges 79 Funding for coastal erosion and flooding 81 Coastal defences and wider regeneration 82 Figure 6: Local residents and businesses have contributed to funding Runswick Bay’s coastal defences 84 Box 14: Case study—Coastal flooding in Skegness 85 Chapter 6: Support for regeneration—funding and delivery 86 Successful regeneration 86 Leadership 86 Box 15: Principles for partnership and regeneration 89 Local Enterprise Partnerships 90 Government funding 93 UK Shared Prosperity Fund 93 Coastal Communities Fund 94 Supporting the regeneration of seaside towns 96 Box 16: Case study—Blackpool Pride of Place Partnership (PoP) 98 Coastal communities policy and national initiatives 98 Box 17: Enterprise Zones 103 Summary of conclusions and recommendations 106 Appendix 1: List of members and declarations of interest 113 Appendix 2: List of witnesses 115 Appendix 3: Call for evidence 124 Appendix 4: Acronyms and glossary 126 Appendix 5: Visit notes 127 Evidence is published online at https://www.parliament.uk/regenerating- seaside-towns and available for inspection at the Parliamentary Archives (020 7129 3074). Q in footnotes refers to a question in oral evidence. STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL 00:01 Thursday 04 April 2019 You must not disclose this report or its contents until the date and time above; any breach of the embargo could constitute a contempt of the House of Lords. The FUTURE OF SEASIDE TOWNS 3 SUMMARY Seaside towns, by which we principally mean coastal settlements that emerged as leisure and pleasure resorts in the nineteenth century, have been neglected for too long. They should once again be celebrated as places that can provide attractive environments for residents and visitors alike. Seaside towns do suffer from a set of issues that have their roots in the decline of their core industries. Domestic tourism is the iconic example, but fishing, shipbuilding and port activities have all been in long term decline. What makes these areas distinct is the combination of industrial decline and geography. Their location on the periphery of the country places them on the periphery of the economy, bringing consequential social problems. This combination of challenges warrants dedicated attention and support. We acknowledge that seaside towns are in different stages of evolution, with variations in factors such as levels of local leadership, governance structures, resources and infrastructure. Our recommendations reflect this, avoiding ‘one- size fits all’ solutions. Seaside towns must be inspired to regain their pioneering spirit and evolve to meet present day and future challenges. We are convinced that they can reinvent themselves with a long-term, place-based vision—a comprehensive approach that involves working with a range of partners to address multiple causes of social problem in a locality1—that is supported by local leaders and grounded in each town’s unique assets. Many seaside towns still rely on tourism as a key economic activity. Some areas, however, will need to diversify their local economies. Improvements to transport will be vital in supporting further economic development in seaside towns. Improving digital infrastructure in coastal areas should also be considered a top priority, helping to compensate for these towns’ relative isolation, and enhancing their potential role in supporting a good work-life balance by enabling people to work from home and enjoy the delights of the seaside. Issues relating to housing are strongly linked to considerable and persistent disadvantages for coastal communities. These systemic problems must be addressed by the Government in partnership with local leadership. Interventions in housing should aim at supporting place-based regeneration. A sustained, long-term effort is required to address the impact of transience on coastal towns. Young people in seaside towns are being let down and left behind by poor standards in existing provision, limited access to educational institutions and a lack of employment opportunities, resulting in low levels of aspiration. Partnership work between schools, FE and HE institutions, and local business and industry will be vital in helping to create career paths, improve local skills levels and boost local economies. To this end, good teachers must be prized. Investment from central government must be focused on supporting sustainable, long-term regeneration, not piecemeal, short term initiatives. Local authorities, alongside business and community leaders, have a crucial role to 1 Anheier and Leat (2006): Association for the Study and Development of Community (2007) cited in Lankelly Chase, Historical review of place based approaches (October 2017) p 5: https:// lankellychase.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Historical-review-of-place-based-approaches.
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