The future of seaside towns Contents

Appendix 2: List of witnesses

Evidence is published online at www.parliament.uk/regenerating-seaside-towns and available for inspection at the Parliamentary Archives (020 7219 3074).

Evidence received by the Committee is listed below in chronological order of oral evidence session and in alphabetical order. Those witnesses marked with ** gave both oral and written evidence. Those marked with * gave oral evidence and did not submit any written evidence. All other witnesses submitted written evidence only.

Oral evidence in chronological order

Mr Ben Pledger, Deputy Director in the Cities and Local Growth Unit at MHCLG; Ms Anne Frost, Deputy Director, Private Rented Sector, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government;

Mr Giles Smith, Deputy Director for Heritage, Tourism and Cultural Diplomacy, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport;

Ms Beccy Eggleton, Deputy Director, Foundations Team, Industrial Strategy, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

QQ 1–10

Ms Nicola Radford, Lead Officer, Coastal Communities Alliance;

Ms Bridget Betts, Environmental Advice Team Leader for Dorset County Council and representative from the Dorset Coastal Community Team;

Ms Helen Thompson, Investment Manager Partnership and Engagement, North East Lincolnshire Council and representative of North East Lincolnshire Coastal Communities Team.

QQ 11–18

Councillor Andy Smith, Chairman, Local Government Association Coastal Special Interest Group;

Mr Bill Parker, Lead Officer, Local Government Association Coastal Special Interest Group;

Mr Gordon Oliver, Elected Mayor, Torbay Council.

QQ 19–25

Ms Patricia Yates, Director of Strategy and Communication, VisitBritain;

Mr Anthony Pickles, Head of Tourism Affairs, VisitBritain

QQ 26–33

Ms Kate Nicholls, Chief Executive Officer, UKHospitality;

Mr Simon Longbottom, Chief Executive, Stonegate;

Mr Alex Flach, Construction Director, Whitbread

QQ 34–41

Bernard Donoghue, Director, Association of Leading Visitor Attractions;

Kate Shane, Manager of Blackpool Tower, Merlin Entertainments

QQ 42–50

Paul Kelly, Chief Executive, British Association of Leisure Parks;

Tim Wardley, Chairman, National Piers Society;

John White, Chief Executive, British Amusement Catering Trade Association

QQ 51–60

Daniel Davies, Chairman, Institute of Licensing;

Brigid Simmonds OBE, Chief Executive, British Beer and Pub Association.

QQ 61–74

Mr Gordon Marsden MP, Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group for Tourism, Leisure and the Hospitality Industry;

Steve Double MP, Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Visitors’ Economy.

QQ 75–85

Ros Kerslake, Chief Executive, Heritage Lottery Fund;

Laura Dyer, Deputy Chief Executive, Arts Council England;

Dr David Tudor, Marine Infrastructure Portfolio Manager, Crown Estate.

QQ 86–91

Fernanda Balata, Senior Programme Manager, New Economics Foundation;

Scott Corfe, Chief Economist, Social Market Foundation.

QQ 92–98

Geoff Barton, General Secretary, Association of School and College Leaders; Professor Ian Fribbance, Executive Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Open University;

Steve Frampton MBE, President, Association of Colleges.

QQ 99–115

Professor Darren Smith, University of Loughborough;

John Stewart, Policy Manager, Residential Landlords Association;

Ian Higgins, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.

QQ 116–121

Richard Blyth, Head of Policy, Practice and Research, Royal Town Planning Institute;

Catherine Ryder, Head of Policy, National Housing Federation.

QQ 122–128

Alex de Rijke, Director, dRMM;

Gary Young, Partner, Farrells;

Andy Murdoch, Director (Cities), Buro Happold Engineering.

QQ 129–136

Karen Tyrell, Executive Director of External Affairs, Addaction;

Sam Crowe, Acting Director of Public Health, Public Health Dorset.

QQ 137–143

Mr Mark Latham, Regeneration Director, Urban Splash;

Mr Wayne Hemingway, Co-Founder, Hemingway Design.

QQ 144–148

Mr Tim Morris, Chief Executive, UK Major Ports Group;

Mr Richard Ballantyne, Chief Executive, British Ports Association;

Mr Dafydd Williams, Humber Head of Communications, Associated British Ports.

QQ 149–159

Catherine Wright, Director of Digital & Skills (Flood & Coastal Risk Management), Environment Agency;

Dr Ned Garnett, Associate Director of Research, Natural Environment Research Council.

QQ 160–166

Adam Bryan, Managing Director, South East Local Enterprise Partnership; Jonathan Sharrock, Chief Executive, Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership.

QQ 167–174

Jake Berry MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Minister for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

QQ 175–187

Alphabetical list of all witnesses

	Allerdale Borough Council	RST0071
**	Arts Council England	RST0051 RST0121
	Association of Child Psychotherapists	RST0002
**	BACTA	RST0101
**	Fernanda Balata, Senior Programme Manager, New Economics Foundation
*	Richard Ballantyne, Chief Executive, British Ports Association
*	Geoff Barton, General Secretary, Association of School and College Leaders
**	Jake Berry MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Minister for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
**	Bridget Betts, Environmental Advice Team Leader for Dorset County Council and representative from the Dorset Coastal Community Team
	Blackpool Council	RST0081
	Blackpool Pleasure Beach Ltd	RST0084
**	Richard Blyth, Head of Policy, Practice and Research, Royal Town Planning Institute
	Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk	RST0013
	Bournemouth Borough Council	RST0118
	Bridlington Central Action Group	RST0107
	Bridlington Civic Society	RST0037
	Bridport Local Area Partnership	RST0074
	Brighton & Hove City Council	RST0100
**	British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions (BALPPA)	RST0024
**	British Beer and Pub Association	RST0065
*	Adam Bryan, Managing Director, South East Local Enterprise Partnership Jonathan Sharrock, Chief Executive, Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership
	Bude Coastal Community Team	RST0070
	Mr Tim Bunch	RST0057
	Bus Users UK	RST0025
	Business in the Community	RST0108
	Rosemary Cantwell	RST0119
**	Chartered Institute of Environmental Health	RST0117
	Chichester District Council	RST0044
	Chideock Parish Council	RST0023
	Coastal Communities Alliance	RST0029
	Mr Alexander Martyn Coltman	RST0011
	Rhiannon Corcoran	RST0116
*	Scott Corfe, Chief Economist, Social Market Foundation
	Cornwall Council	RST0047
*	Sam Crowe, Acting Director of Public Health, Public Health Dorset
	Cut Tourism VAT	RST0050
**	Daniel Davies, Chairman, Institute of Licensing
	Deco Publique	RST0091
*	Alex de Rijke, Director, dRMM
*	Bernard Donoghue, Director, Association of Leading Visitor Attractions
**	Dorset County Council	RST0072
	Steve Double MP, Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Visitors’ Economy
**	Laura Dyer, Deputy Chief Executive, Arts Council England
	East Devon District Council	RST0038
	East Lindsey District Council	RST0069
	East Riding of Yorkshire Council	RST0086
*	Beccy Eggleton, Deputy Director, Foundations Team, Industrial Strategy, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
**	Environment Agency	RST0112
	Mr Wayne Evans	RST0111
	Felixstowe Forward c/o SCDC	RST0093
	Five10Twelve Limited	RST0056
*	Alex Flach, Construction Director, Whitbread
	Professor Steve Fothergill	RST0005
	Footprint Futures	RST0015
*	Steve Frampton MBE, President, Association of Colleges
*	Professor Ian Fribbance, Executive Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Open University
**	Anne Frost, Deputy Director, Private Rented Sector, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	Furness Economic Development Forum	RST0113
*	Dr Ned Garnett, Associate Director of Research, Natural Environment Research Council
	Great Yarmouth Borough Council	RST0064
	Headlands School Bridlington	RST0096
*	Wayne Hemingway, Co-Founder, Hemingway Design
**	Ian Higgins, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
	Hornsea Civic society	RST0030
	Hornsea Community News	RST0018
	Hornsea Town Council	RST0040
	Ilfracombe Town Council	RST0017
**	Institute of Licensing	RST0089
**	Paul Kelly, Chief Executive, British Association of Leisure Parks
*	Ros Kerslake, Chief Executive, Heritage Lottery Fund
	Dr Peter Kyle MP	RST0061
*	Mark Latham, Regeneration Director, Urban Splash
	Let’s Go Hornsea Regeneration Group	RST0043
	Lincolnshire County Council	RST0028
	Local Government Association	RST0105
**	Local Government Association Coastal Special Interest Group	RST0099
*	Simon Longbottom, Chief Executive, Stonegate
	Lynton & Lynmouth Town Council	RST0020
	Mr Paul Malley	RST0004
*	Gordon Marsden MP, Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group for Tourism, Leisure and the Hospitality Industry
**	Merlin Entertainments (Blackpool) Ltd	RST0088
**	Merlin Entertainments plc	RST0082
**	MHCLG	RST0097 RST0122
	Mr Graham Mitchell	RST0042
**	Tim Morris, Chief Executive, UK Major Ports Group
*	Andy Murdoch, Director (Cities), Buro Happold Engineering
	NALC	RST0026
	National Casino Forum	RST0041
	National Coastal Tourism Academy	RST0080
**	National Housing Federation	RST0054
**	New Economics Foundation	RST0104
	Newquay Beach Hotel	RST0012
	Kate Nicholls, Chief Executive Officer, UKHospitality
	Mr Timothy Norman	RST0009
	North Devon Council	RST0063
	North Norfolk District Council	RST0031
	North Somerset Council	RST0109
	North Yorkshire County Council	RST0090
	Northumberland County Council	RST0067
*	Gordon Oliver, Elected Mayor, Torbay Council
	Onion Collective CIC	RST0098
	our kitchen on the isle of thanet	RST0073
	Professor Tanya Ovenden-Hope	RST0032
	PADI Europe Middle East and Africa	RST0048
**	Bill Parker, Lead Officer, Local Government Association Coastal Special Interest Group
	Penzance Placeshaping Board	RST0115
	Anthony Pickles, Head of Tourism Affairs, VisitBritain
**	Ben Pledger, Deputy Director in the Cities and Local Growth Unit, MHCLG
	Mr Simon Pollentine	RST0027
	Dr Ursula Pool	RST0066
	Port Training Services (Port of Blyth)	RST0120
	Portsmouth City Council	RST0075
**	Nicola Radford, Lead Officer, Coastal Communities Alliance
	Ramsgate Coastal Community Team	RST0036
	Mr Johannes Read	RST0079
	Mrs Betty Renz	RST0049
	Mr Angus Robinson	RST0019
	Rockport Leisure Limited	RST0123
**	Catherine Ryder, Head of Policy, National Housing Federation
**	Royal Town Planning Institute	RST0102
	Scarborough Borough Council	RST0068
	Seafarers UK	RST0078
**	Kate Shane, Manager of Blackpool Tower, Merlin Entertainments
	SHED (Save Heamoor from Excess Development)	RST0087
**	Brigid Simmonds OBE, Chief Executive, British Beer and Pub Association
	Mr Robert Sissons	RST0001
	Skegness Town Council	RST0014
**	Councillor Andy Smith, Chairman, Local Government Association Coastal Special Interest Group
*	Professor Darren Smith, University of Loughborough
	Giles Smith, Deputy Director for Heritage, Tourism and Cultural Diplomacy, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	Snettisham Parish Council	RST0003
	South Tyneside Council	RST0033
	Southend Labour Group of Councillors	RST0052
	St. Anne’s Town Council	RST0085
*	John Stewart, Policy Manager, Residential Landlords Association
	Suffolk Coastal and Waveney District Councils	RST0092
	SW Tourism Alliance	RST0022
	Swale Borough Council	RST0076
	TDA	RST0060
	Teach First	RST0077
	Teignbridge District Council	RST0045
	Tendring District Council	RST0110
	Thanet District Council	RST0046
**	The Open University	RST0034
	Theatres Trust	RST0055
	Mr Alan Thompson	RST0008
*	Helen Thompson, Investment Manager Partnership and Engagement, North East Lincolnshire Council and representative of North East Lincolnshire Coastal Communities Team
	Tourism Alliance	RST0106
	Tourism Management Institute	RST0062
*	Dr David Tudor, Marine Infrastructure Portfolio Manager, Crown Estate
	Turner Contemporary	RST0016
*	Karen Tyrell, Executive Director of External Affairs, Addaction
**	UK Major Ports Group	RST0053
	Vision Group for Sidmouth	RST0058
*	Tim Wardley, Chairman, National Piers Society
	West Sussex County Council	RST0114
**	John White, Chief Executive, British Amusement Catering Trade Association
*	Dafydd Williams, Humber Head of Communications, Associated British Ports
**	Catherine Wright, Director of Digital & Skills (Flood & Coastal Risk Management), Environment Agency
	Wyre Borough Council	RST0083
*	Patricia Yates, Director of Strategy and Communication, VisitBritain
*	Gary Young, Partner, Farrells

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