Whitehaven Harbour wins £2.45 million for Coastal Communities bid

Today the Conservative government is announcing over £10 million for coastal communities around the UK, helping to create jobs, increase economic growth and improve people’s lives as we leave the EU on 31 October, and the proposals for a Cumbria Coastal Activities Centre in Whitehaven Harbour is one of the successful bids. 

 I would like to congratulate all those involved in putting together this proposal and lobbing for it to be achieved. This is really fantastic news for Whitehaven.

 

  • The government is giving our coastal towns the support they need to thrive through five transformational projects which will create good quality jobs, boost tourism, improve transport and protect much-loved coastal heritage sites.


  • This new funding will support nearly 1,000 jobs and attract up to £7.9 million in additional investment, bringing the total of our Coastal Community Fund investment up to £228 million.



The Coastal Communities Fund was introduced in 2012. This latest announcement brings the total Coastal Communities Fund investment to £228 million which is supporting 359 projects across the UK.

The government has also supported 184 “at risk” coastal heritage assets such as seafront piers, promenades, lighthouses, lidos and marinas with a further £7.5 million investment from the Coastal Revival Fund to allow them to reach their full economic potential.

The latest projects to receive funds are:

Cumbria Coastal Activities Centre - £2.45 million. The centre will create a dedicated facility for water sports and recreational activities at Whitehaven Harbour. The proposed low carbon Cumbria Coastal Activities Centre building will include an activity, arts and community centre with a multi-purpose event and educational space.

Southwold Enterprise Hub - £995,000. The enterprise hub will have space for one retail and 15 business units, including co-working areas for new and existing businesses. A Southwold Development Team will be set up with responsibility for regenerating the local economy, including business support and marketing activity.

Dover Soul - revitalising Dover’s Historic Market Square and Old Town - £2.44 million. To increase the number of visitors to the Old Town, the market square will be rejuvenated and the high street re-established as a leisure destination. Features will include improved pedestrian and public transport access, a water feature and green spaces. Year-round events will attract visitors and the wider community to the square.

Environmental Innovation Hub at Bournemouth and Poole Seafront – £2.39 million. The hub, part of wider improvements of the Dorset coast, will feature eco-accommodation and leisure facilities and improved public lighting. An interactive visitor centre will include a catering kiosk, public toilets, a lifeguard control point and waste transfer station. The hub will focus on reducing, and ultimately eliminating, single-use plastics through a programme of research and public recycling initiatives.

Destination Lydney Harbour, Gloucestershire - £2.1 million. The project will create safe, attractive transport routes into the harbour and develop the area as a recreation and tourism destination. This includes improved signage, art displays and an arts-based walking trail. Existing buildings will be upgraded with new toilets, a heritage information point and a new café. Mooring and seating points will be installed and improvements made to cycle routes, highway and station approaches and canal and harbour docks. Also planned is a community rowing boat building project.

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