Culture and Tourism

It is agreed that cultural uses should be promoted in Sackville Road. It should be a cultural gateway from seafront to town centre, extending up to London Road as the encouragement of artist workspaces will help to rejuvenate this area of the town. We also note that Devonshire Road is a key route between the railway station and the De La Warr Pavilion and it is unclear therefore as to whether the retail designation is sufficient in expressing the important role this route has for the town.

Furthermore we note that currently the cultural designation definition includes tourism. Arguably the visitor economy designation is a separate (although related) planning priority and there are other areas of the town which might benefit from a Visitor Economy designation? Given the District Council's ambitions to attract some higher end/boutique style hotel bed space to complement the cultural offer of the town, consideration needs to be given to how this can be satisfactorily achieved?