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An artist's impression of what the rebuilt Colonnade could look like. As part of the Towns Fund, one of the most talked about projects has to be the transformation being made to the Colonnade at Sutton-On-Sea. A crumbling, concrete structure first built in the 1950s,...

When we first started our journey towards a vision for Skegness and Mablethorpe, few could have anticipated what has occurred over the past year. With great hope, we embarked on what was going to be a substantial process of public consultations, direct engagement and...

Following months of engagement, project planning and analysis, plans setting out millions of pounds’ worth of investment have been submitted to the Government by the Connected Coast Board on behalf of Mablethorpe and Skegness. As part of the Towns Deal, 100 towns...

Health, wellbeing and economic prosperity are intrinsically linked. However, so too are deprivation and health inequalities. It is our belief at the Connected Coast that we cannot ‘level up’ without understanding that driving growth requires us to create...

Skegness is a wonderful place. From its friendly residents to its proud visitor economy, I’m glad to have called it home my whole life. However, the potential that has always been there to be realised needs to be the focus of any major investment in the area. ...

The Connected Coast partnership is making more progress day-to-day and there's something to be said for seeing visual cues and what the hopes and realities might be for the area going forward. Through engaging with the public, it's clear there's a desire for change....

Sometimes talking about something as complex as the concept of communities can be a challenge. so in the words of philosopher Jean Varnier, this might go some way to explaining why we feel it is so important as a group representing the Connected Coast. He simply said:...

When considering what the Town’s Fund means for the towns of Skegness and Mablethorpe, something first must be understood. Simply put, the Town’s Deal for both locations is just that, is a deal.This isn’t what we are necessarily used to in local government circles....