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Coastal Prospectus – Who is it for

• Government
• SELEP Partners
• A vehicle for those living and working on the

coast

• A first step
• Underpinned by data
• LIS linked

The gap we want to close

Coastal employees earn less than £4,700 on average to UK Economic Inactivity Polarisation GVA South East 28,683 SELEP Coast 17,763

Coastal Prospectus

• No more “running sores”
• the “Crown Jewels”
• Huge progress being made
• Optimism and eagerness to make more

progress

• End to peripherality

Future Ready

• Coastal partners have had a good relationship
• ver many years and are now coming together as

a formidable force

• SELEP leading “levelling up”
• Underutilised workforce
• Lifting regional performance critical
• Inclusive growth
• Climate agenda
• Partners raring to go
• “Umbrella” for future partnership

Our ambitions and opportunities

Climate Change Tourism Culture Ports Transport Innovation Housing Close gap in GVA by 1% by 2025 Create 48,000 new jobs – 8,000 by 2025 Employment rate matches region Job density in each area at regional level

Potential first project development

• Develop micro/macro energy systems - increase

productivity & develop “at scale” pilots such as retrofitting

• Coastal Educational Performance
• Collaborate with further & higher education -

increase access, innovation, R&D

• Development of Freeports
• Establish Place Shaping Board – oversee

regeneration, housing acquisition, Economic Sustainability Leverage Fund

• Enhanced connectivity - transport & digital

Critical Next Step

• Review and consolidate coastal group structure
• Outcome and action focused programme
• Business involvement
• Raising profile with Government – a fair playing

field, transport

• Encourage energy and leadership from the coast
• Inviting other partners in – i.e. Arts Council

England welcomed this work

• Turning perceived weakness into strength