North Yorkshire and Cleveland Heritage Coast ‘Caring for the Local Coastline’

The North Yorkshire and Cleveland The inland and seaward boundaries for the Heritage Coast Partnership group is plan have deliberately been removed to allow currently writing a new management plan. free thought into the process but any ideas must have a coastal theme or relate to coastal The plan will focus on work to enhance activity. The developed areas at Scarborough, the rural coastline between Saltburn and Whitby and Saltburn are not in the Heritage Scarborough over the next 5 years. Coast. The partnership is currently seeking views on what people want to see in the plan. This We are keen to hear any views that you have may vary from wide aspirations for the future about the coastline and all of these comments to small enhancement projects. We are keen that you submit will be considered for inclusion to collect as many thoughts as possible from in the plan for 2015 – 2020. A draft plan will interested individuals and organisations. be written based on national policy and your comments and views and real projects We are following national policy objectives will be developed wherever possible from set for Heritage Coasts by the Countryside this approach. The plan will also contain Commission [now Natural England] and information on suitable sources of funding these are as follows; to make improvement schemes happen. • Conservation of the natural and built The plan will be launched in early 2015 and environment of the rural coast work will begin on developing projects and • Public Enjoyment and recreation at the coast ideas to bring them to fruition soon after. • Improvements to beach and water quality • Taking account of the needs of the coastal For further details please contact; communities John Beech, Coastal Projects Officer, North Yorkshire and Cleveland We have included a fifth policy objective to [email protected] guide a new area of work that will be central 01439 770657 to the plan based around the rural coastal economy. WE WANT YOUR THOUGHTS! Please put any ideas you have in the relevant boxes on the reverse

www.coastalforum.org.uk WE WANT YOUR THOUGHTS! We’d love to know your thoughts, please put any ideas you have in the relevant boxes

LOOKING AFTER THE COAST ENJOYING THE COAST Conservation Recreation

LIVING ON THE COAST BETTER BEACHES / CLEANER WATER How can we improve it?

CASH FOR THE COAST How can we boost the economy at the coast? ANY OTHER THOUGHTS?

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