Tourism

  • Regenerating our Coastal Towns | Gill Cookson

    Regenerating our Coastal Towns | Gill Cookson

    Centuries ago, when transport for goods and travellers was most conveniently done by water, people settled in coastal towns. Later, sea ports attracted major industries like ship-building and mining. Later still, seaside centres grew up in places convenient for day trips by rail from urban centres. With the passage of time, functions change. Towns have…

  • Keeping Seaside Blues at Bay | Lord Bassam

    Keeping Seaside Blues at Bay | Lord Bassam

    The House of Lords report on ‘The Future of Seaside Towns’ published 18 months ago seems almost as relevant today as it did then. Much has happened in the intervening period. The Government announcement launching the Town Deals Fund in July 2019 with a 101 places invited to apply for up to £26m being a…

  • COVID-19: The Rural Dimension with Daniel Zeichner MP | Zoom Event

    COVID-19: The Rural Dimension with Daniel Zeichner MP | Zoom Event

    We’re happy to support and promote the following online session with Labour’s new Rural Affairs Shadow, Daniel Zeichner MP. See below for further details and to RSVP. There are plenty of news articles about people wanting to flee the cities for rural idylls yet coronavirus has not been plain sailing for people who already live…