Patrick Browne

Lincolnshire Development

Coastal Action Zone Development Team

 The CAZ seeks to promote new public service delivery methods in

order to improve the quality of life for coastal people.

 Many initiatives - yet impact often declines when funding expires.

 The Coastal Action Zone is a process, not a project.

  

The CAZ will nor duplicate existing activity.

Lincolnshire Coastal Indicies of Deprivation 2004

Population – 60,000

26% over 65 years old – Nationally= 16%

Migration – outgoing youth replaced by incoming old

Economic Activity – 54% compared with 66% in Lincs

Part-timers – 40% compared with 32% nationally

No Quals’ – 50% compared with 30%

Long-term Illness – 29% compared with 19%

LP Tourism and agriculture the dominant employers

Low business vitality

From RAZ to CAZ

A “Whole Council” approach to regeneration

Strong branding

High Profile

Innovation

£14m

Labour Intensive – for the long term

The distinctive features of the CAZ concept are: 

 A high national profile backed by a distinctive style

 An intention to move to integrated service delivery

 A broad initiative covering all quality of life issues

 A broad based and committed partnership

 

Experiences of Service Providers on the Coast

lingering negative impact of poverty on public services 

lack of aspirations by individuals, families and businesses 

impact of recruitment upon service provision 

negative outcomes of poor access to services and facilities 

overburden of aging population on health/care services 

entrenched problems require cooperation among providers

From the interviews four main issues emerged that are pertinent to all service providers.

   

Low Aspirations….in education, business, skills development, health, law and order..

 Access…or rather the lack of physical access to services

 Recruitment….of professionals and skills to improve the delivery of

public services 

Demography….importing elderly and unhealthy, exporting youth and vitality

Programme of Activity 

Ongoing work with service providers for the CAZ Business Plan 

Lobbying nationally and locally for CAZ pilots and backing 

National Launch of CAZ Westminster - December 2004 

Local Launch of CAZ - March 2005  

CAZ Steering Group Established - Spring 2005  

Chief Executive's Commissioning Forum Established - Spring 2005 

Business Plan Approved - Summer 2005

A sample of initiatives that CAZ partners are currently developing. 

Mablethorpe Primary School 

Skegness Collaborative Re-start School 

Connexions and Others One-Stop-Shop 

Coastal Youth Engagement Strategy 

Tourism Quality Cluster Development 

Matching retired people to youngsters 

Mablethorpe Health Centre

Coastal Transport

The Coastal Academy