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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....

In this blog, Sarah Louise Fairburn, Chair of the Connected Coast board, explains why a shared and ambitious vision for the future of the Lincolnshire Coast is important and why she felt the need to step up to become the Chair of the board. There’s a lot to be proud...

Both Mablethorpe and Skegness are now going to receive additional grant funding, with Mablethorpe receiving a grant of £500,000 and Skegness receiving £750,000. There's been so much to digest recently when it comes to our participation in the Towns Fund programme....

Peter Watson, MD of Distract, a marketing agency based in Lincoln, explains why the coast is ripe for digitalisation given recent developments concerning 5G, COVID-19 and more. The acceleration of digitalisation they say is one of the only positives to come out of the...