Core Strategy Consultation on Strategy Directions 2008

Object

Representation ID: 19237

Received: 29/01/2009

Respondent: Park Holidays UK

Agent: Rural Solutions

add:

viii. To consolidate and upgrade tourism facilities in ways which promote higher value activity, reduce seasonality and support both urban and rural regeneration.

Support

Representation ID: 19238

Received: 29/01/2009

Respondent: Park Holidays UK

Agent: Rural Solutions

The Sussex Coast Sub-Region should be identified as a distinct area which cross cuts rural and urban areas within the vision statement (Box 1)

Object

Representation ID: 19239

Received: 29/01/2009

Respondent: Park Holidays UK

Agent: Rural Solutions

Add:

The Sussex Coastal sub-regional area will have responded to the identified need for extensive regeneration through prioritisation of public and private sector investment decisions in this area.

Object

Representation ID: 19240

Received: 29/01/2009

Respondent: Park Holidays UK

Agent: Rural Solutions

Tourism is recognised in the South East Plan as a significant element of the local economy, particularly in the coastal resorts and along the south coast as a whole, as well as in rural areas. It is acknowledged as a significant part of Rother's economy.

The SE Plan calls for a comprehensive, long term vision for the role of tourism and related activities in order to shape investment and decisions (SE Plan D10 1.5)

As such tourism as a distinct element of the economy of the area should feature within the overall spatial strategy.

Object

Representation ID: 19241

Received: 29/01/2009

Respondent: Park Holidays UK

Agent: Rural Solutions

Add:

vii. To support and develop the tourism industry throughout the District

Object

Representation ID: 19242

Received: 29/01/2009

Respondent: Park Holidays UK

Agent: Rural Solutions

Add:

j. Support and encourage the upgrading and improvement of existing tourism facilities and accommodation. Allow for appropriate tourism development in both urban and rural areas which promote higher value activity and reduce seasonality.

Object

Representation ID: 19243

Received: 29/01/2009

Respondent: Park Holidays UK

Agent: Rural Solutions

Amend viii:

viii. To support tourism and recreation, including improved access to the countryside;

The Objective only appears to be willing to support sustainable tourism (which goes undefined in the document)and does not therefore consider the upgrading and improvement of existing tourism development.

Object

Representation ID: 19244

Received: 29/01/2009

Respondent: Park Holidays UK

Agent: Rural Solutions

Add (b) vii:

vii. Support the upgrading and improvement of holiday parks

Amend final bullet point to (c):

....,such as equestrian facilities and holiday parks.

Comment

Representation ID: 19245

Received: 29/01/2009

Respondent: Park Holidays UK

Agent: Rural Solutions

It is essential the council recognise the importance of the holiday parks industry (and in particular the caravan sector) to the local economy and ensure that specific policies are sufficiently flexibly to encourage operators to upgrade and improve in line with market expectations, and regional and national guidance.

Object

Representation ID: 19246

Received: 29/01/2009

Respondent: Park Holidays UK

Agent: Rural Solutions

There is a need to properly provide for holiday parks as a popular and vital component of the leisure accommodation offer within the economy which is particularly valuable in supporting longer stay/higher value rural tourism as a whole.

Ref:SE Plan para 6.5