Boscombe Sea Change – Project Weekly Newsletter #3
Date: 11th March 2009
Project Contact: andrew.emery@bournemouth.gov.uk Tel: 01202 451782
Spotlight on Community Engagement:
Project receives positive reception from community groups so far engaged:
• Disabled beach users
• Sea Road residents
• Project Stakeholders Group – representing: Traders, Hoteliers, local artists, Neighbourhood Management, ‘Friends of’ groups)
Key comments raised:
• Request the project engages with and uses local artists where possible. (Agree to encourage local artists, but becomes an issue for risk management over project deliverability)
• Concern that arts trail won’t be sufficient to encourage visitors up Sea Road to Precinct – only a regular bus service will do this (outside project scope). Note: this point is not so much a criticism of Sea Change proposals, more a comment on wider issues of parking & transportation facing Boscombe.
• Desire from Traders to see precinct lighting element installed in time for this summer. PM investigating further, but might prove not possible. (current project timeline aims for end of November).
• Desire to see work on accessible beach trackway, accessible toilet refurbishment at Coasters and disabled parking bays completed in time for summer (achievable).
Diary:
o Engagement with Sea Road residents: 11th March
o Engagement with Boscombe Traders: 17th March
Up to 6 properties within Precinct will be fitted with low energy LED lighting to enhance architectural elements. With capacity to co-ordinate colour changes, Council could literally ‘paint the town red’ or any other colour for special occasions and events. Creative lighting will make precinct a more welcoming space in the evening, drawing visitors and encourage local business to open later.
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