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Regenerating Boscombe Seafront: The Boscombe Spa Village Project

• Boscombe experienced underinvestment and decline from the 1960s onwards due to societal and technological changes that affected the UK nationally and specific factors to Boscombe.
• The decline was exacerbated by a changing demographic profile and resulted in Boscombe being in the top 2% of social and community deprivation indices in England.
• Boscombe seafront is part of the Bournemouth seafront, which attracts 5.2 million visitors each year and has great economic importance.
• Bournemouth Borough Council is responsible for managing the seafront and the development of Boscombe seafront is combined within the council strategy for the seafront as a whole.
• The Boscombe Spa Village Project was initiated to improve the seafront environment, rebrand Boscombe as a surf resort, stimulate economic investment into the area, and establish a new positive reputation for Boscombe.
• The project has been mostly self-funded through the sale of Honeycombe Chine car park on the seafront to Barratts, earning the council £9.35 million.
• The project includes the construction of Europe's first artificial surf reef, key to rebranding Boscombe as a surf resort, costing approximately £3 million.
• The derelict Boscombe Pier was refurbished at a cost of £2.8 million.
• The underused Overstrand building on the promenade was refurbished at a cost of £4 million, including luxury 'beach pods' designed by HemingwayDesign.
• Beach pods sales will fund £1.8 million of regeneration costs.
• The Boscombe Spa Village Project is a collection of projects each designed to improve the social, economic, and environmental fabric of the seafront area.
• The project aims to attract new visitors to the area, extend the tourist season, benefit the wider Boscombe community through new retail opportunities and eating outlets, attract new businesses, create jobs, and generate new wealth.

Regenerating Boscombe Seafront: The Boscombe Spa Village Project

• Boscombe experienced underinvestment and decline from the 1960s onwards due to societal and technological changes that affected the UK nationally and specific factors to Boscombe.
• The decline was exacerbated by a changing demographic profile and resulted in Boscombe being in the top 2% of social and community deprivation indices in England.
• Boscombe seafront is part of the Bournemouth seafront, which attracts 5.2 million visitors each year and has great economic importance.
• Bournemouth Borough Council is responsible for managing the seafront and the development of Boscombe seafront is combined within the council strategy for the seafront as a whole.
• The Boscombe Spa Village Project was initiated to improve the seafront environment, rebrand Boscombe as a surf resort, stimulate economic investment into the area, and establish a new positive reputation for Boscombe.
• The project has been mostly self-funded through the sale of Honeycombe Chine car park on the seafront to Barratts, earning the council £9.35 million.
• The project includes the construction of Europe's first artificial surf reef, key to rebranding Boscombe as a surf resort, costing approximately £3 million.
• The derelict Boscombe Pier was refurbished at a cost of £2.8 million.
• The underused Overstrand building on the promenade was refurbished at a cost of £4 million, including luxury 'beach pods' designed by HemingwayDesign.
• Beach pods sales will fund £1.8 million of regeneration costs.
• The Boscombe Spa Village Project is a collection of projects each designed to improve the social, economic, and environmental fabric of the seafront area.
• The project aims to attract new visitors to the area, extend the tourist season, benefit the wider Boscombe community through new retail opportunities and eating outlets, attract new businesses, create jobs, and generate new wealth.