Boston - The Haven

Before Water Level Management

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Boston - The Haven

Before Water Level Management

Boston’sMulti-Functional BarrierBefore Water Level ManagementEconomic Analysis Appraisal

Final Report January 2015

Prepared by

Boston - The Haven

Before Water Level Management

1.0 Consultant Team

Richard Glen Associates

9 The Orchard

StavertonNorthamptonshireNN11 6JA

Tel: 01327 706340

email: richard@glenassociates.co.uk

Associated Firm

McKenzie Wilson Partnership

26 WallaceneukKelsoScottish BordersTD5 8BR Tel: 01573 228200email: info@mckenzie-wilson.co.uk

R G A RICHARD GLENA S S O C I A T E S

Boston - The Haven

Before Water Level Management

Contents

1. Introduction 1

ProjectTeam

Background

Aims of the Study

Methodology 2

2. Study Context 3

The Hanseatic League 4

Maritime Opportunities 5

Grand Sluice Lock 12

3. Developing the Destination 15

Port Estate Moorings - Areas A, B & C 18 - Table 1 - Online Maritime Moorings 19

- Table 2 - Online Inland Permanent/Visitor Moorings 20

Black Sluice Navigation Moorings - Areas D & E 21

Black Sluice Navigation Moorings - Areas F & G 22 - Table 3 - Offline Marina Berths (Inland) 23

River Witham Moorings - Area H 24

4. Economic Analysis & Benefit Section 27

Economic Impact Estimates 29Underlying Assumptions about Interventions 29Visiting Boats (Online Moorings) 30Boat Densities on Neighbouring Waterways 30Visiting Boats Annual Occupancy Targets 30- Table 4 - Visiting Maritime Boats 30

- Table 5 - Visiting Inland Boats 31- Table 6 - Visiting Maritime Yachts - Overnight Stays 31

- Table 7 - Visiting Inland Yachts - Overnight Stays 32

- Table 8 - Marina Berth Occupancy 33

- Table 9 - Permanent Berth Occupancy 33Visitors Associated with Permanently Moored Boats 33- Table 10 - Visitor Days Associated With Marina Berths 34- Table 11 - Visitor Days Assoc. Permanent Online Berths 35Expenditure Assessment 35General Assumptions 35Expenditure of Permanent Marina Berth Holders 35- Table 12 - Direct Marina Berth Expenditure 36- Table 13 - Direct Payment Berth Expenditure 37Expenditure of Visiting Boats & Permanent Berth Holders 37- Table 14 - Maritime - Visiting Boats Annual Spend Ashore 38Spend Outside Marinas 38- Table 15 - Inland - Visiting Boats Annual Spend Ashore 38- Table 16 - Inland - Visiting Boats Annual Mooring Fees 39- Table 17 - Inland - Summary Of Total Marina/ 39 Permanent Berth ExpenditureSummary of the Economic Figures 39-Table 18 - Summary Of Total Maritime/ 40 Inland Economic BenefitDirect Employment 41- Table 19 - Direct Employment Projections 41Leakage, Displacement and Indirect 42& Induced Effects- Table 20 - Leakage & Displacement Estimates 42- Table 21 - Output Multipliers 43- Table 22 - Total Net Additional Expenditure 43- Table 23 - GVA/Turnover 44- Table 24 - Total GVA 44Overall Economic Benefits 45- Table 25 - Overall Economic Benefit 45

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