The CCA is a UK-wide virtual network of coastal regeneration practitioners that seeks new solutions to the distinctive social and economic problems experienced by our many seaside resorts. The seemingly sustainable deprivation in many seaside towns, stimulated by cheap rental housing, transient populations and seasonal working, create unique costs and delivery issues for public service providers. The CCA lobby for new national and local solutions to these costly and entrenched problems. While recognising the enormous value of the established tourism industries in resorts and the need for additional, better paying business sectors, the CCA believe that new thinking on addressing resort deprivation is required to enhance the quality of life for coastal residents, reduce substantially public service costs and to enhance and raise the status of our enduring popular seaside towns. Given the historic limited economic growth potential of many of our resorts, the CCA believe that the emphasis of resort regeneration should be focused on quality of life and local environment issues that enhance the quality of life for residents, business and visitors.

The CCA argue this case in “Coastal Regeneration in English Resorts”, the seminal book that is now being updated to reflect the changes in national regeneration structures and funding since 2009. You can contribute to the debate at above.

British Destinations www.britishdestinations.co.uk

British Destinations was formed on 1 April 2011 from within the existing membership of the former British Resorts And Destinations Association (BRADA) and former Destination Performance UK (DP UK). The new larger and more effective, national body operates in the manner of a trade association for local authority sponsored tourism, tourism partnerships and for the various forms of public, private and public/private sector partnership-based destination management. It also encourages performance management and best practice at destination level. As a consequence, the membership now includes local government authorities of all types and sizes, public/private sector partnerships and regional and local tourist boards and commercial organisations. The common link between all destination members is an ingrained tradition of hosting visitors and, therefore, a greater recognition of the social and economic importance of the visitor, tourism and the tourism industry. Member destinations also share a commitment to continuous improvement.

LGA Coastal SIG   www.coastalsig.lga.gov.uk

The Local Government Association’s (LGA) Special Interest Group (SIG) on Coastal Issues consists of elected members and officers from approximately 70 local authorities around the coast of England. Local Authority interests on the coast are wide ranging and include spatial planning, licensing, ports, public health, coastal protection, beach management and inshore byelaws, inshore fisheries, economic prosperity, tourism and recreation, minerals, waste, transportation, and coastal access. Local authorities are also key players in management and regulatory organisations such as the Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities, the Regional Flood and Coastal Committees and Coastal Groups.  As such, it is imperative that Local Authorities play an active role in integrated coastal and marine management.

CoastNet www.coastnet.org.uk

It is our people that keep CoastNet full of energy to learn and continue to deliver useful activities and services to coastal professionals and communities. Thanks to our Members, Individual and Corporate, usually from coastal and marine policy, practice and science we are in touch with reality and what is needed. Our Board of Directors guides our work and provides us with strategies for success. We make sure our work is coordinated and integrated with what our project Partners or similar organisations are doing. We believe in building better coastal communities and many organisations trust us and support our Activities. Although our Team brings together a broad variety of skills, knowledge and experiences there is one thing we all share, our passion and belief in what we do at CoastNet. We'd love you to join us, please have a look at the options to become a member, support our activities, subscribe to our services or work with us. If you need any of our services, please contact us, we'll be more than happy to help. CoastNet is also the ssecretariat of the APPG on Coast and Marine

Coastal Partnership Network   www.coastalpartnerships.org.uk

The CPWG exists to encourage the exchange of information and debate between Coastal Partnership Officers on a regular basis, linking Partnership Officers to the wider field offering increased opportunities for learning and influence. The CPWG will establish new communication mechanisms for Coastal Partnership Officers and report to the annual Coastal Partnerships Forum. The group will thereby help to strengthen and support all Coastal Partnership Officers and encourage stronger representation of coastal partnerships’ work to supporting partners and in the wider field. Three elected positions will help to ensure that momentum is kept up with the work of the group between meetings and reported annually to the Coastal Partnerships Forum.

North West Coastal Forum   www.nwcoastalforum.org.uk 

The North West Coastal Forum is a multi-sector partnership bringing together coastal stakeholders from across the North West to promote and deliver sustainable management and use of our coastline. We work with partners from a wide range of different sectors across the North West as well as nationally and internationally on a variety of projects and policy issues. We:

• Commission research
• Hold conferences and events, often including site visits, to highlight issues, inform stakeholders and showcase best practice
• Influence policy by responding to formal and informal consultations and by active participation in national policy workshops
• Provide technical input and expertise to projects spearheaded by other organisations and partnerships, including work with European partners
• Represent the multiple interests of the North West coast on project groups and at stakeholder meetings and by speaking at events across the UK and beyond.
• Hold a biennial awards scheme – NW Awards for Coastal Excellence – to inspire individuals, communities and practitioners