South East England Development Agency (SEEDA)

Solent Waterfront Strategy

The Solent Waterfront Strategy has been led by SEEDA in partnership with Marine South East and the Partnership for Urban South Hampshire (PUSH).

The Strategy was initiated following a call from industry leaders and Hampshire Economic Partnership who expressed concerns about the shortage of coastal waterfront land space available for businesses in the Solent to grow and thrive.

This is the first ever in-depth research into the Solent marine sector and it has revealed that is contributes significant economic benefits to the local area (£5.5 billion). The sector provides 25,000 direct jobs and makes up around 25% of the Solent economy.

But action is required now to influence Government at local, regional and national level, to support marine industries future policy and plans.

Taking the plan forward SEEDA and its supporters including the Environment Agency will be working together to help unblock the current and major constraints to growth as well as ensuring that strategic consideration is given to long-term prospects for the industry.

• Executive Summary
  
  
• Solent Waterfront Strategy:
  
  Front cover and contents
  Executive summary
  1 Introduction
  2 Setting the Scene
  3 The Existing Policy and Strategy Context
  4 Existing Marine Activity
  5 Economic Impact of Marine Activity
  6 Significant Marine Sector Sites
  7 Future Trends
  8 Analysis and Conclusions
  9 Recommendations and Implementation
  10 Figures
  
  
• Solent Waterfront Strategy Appendices:
  
  Front cover and contents
  Appendix 1 - Members of the Steering Group
  Appendix 2 - Policy, Guidance and Strategy Context
  Appendix 3 - Future Trends Workshop Presentations
  Appendix 4 - Outcomes from the Future Trends Workshop
  Appendix 5 - Economic Impact and Business Survey Analysis
  Appendix 6 - Summary of Main Points Raised in Face to Face
  Interviews
  Appendix 7 - Marine Facilities and Sites Audit Proforma
  Appendix 8 - Solent Marine Site Plans
  
  
  
• Site locations

SEEDA Development Sites

• Hythe
• Daedalus
• Woolston
• East Cowes

Key Partners

• Hampshire Economic Partnership
• Marine South East
• British Marine Federation
• PUSH
• SEEDA
• Environment Agency

Members of the Solent Waterfront Strategy Steering Group:

Members of the Solent Waterfront Implementation Group:

If you would like to feedback on the Strategy then please email: solentwaterfront@seeda.co.uk

SEEDA’s Area Manager for Hants & IOW solentwaterfront@seeda.co.uk

For media enquiries, please contact:
Press Office, pressoffice@seeda.co.uk
Tel: 01483 470 155.

www.solentwaterfront.co.uk