Newhaven (regeneration)

• Assessing sustainability of communities using the Egan wheel


  used to identify the criteria which could be used to measure sustainability
• criteria of the Egan Wheel

  -active, inclusive, safe

  -well run, lead

  -environmentally sensitive

  -well designed, built

  -thriving

  -well served

  -fair for everyone
• newhaven


  industry- manufacturing, transport, retail, wholesale

  population- 12,854

  roughly half and half male/female
• evidence to why newhaven needs regeneration

  -below rest of area for skilled people

  -level of education is low, so higher paid jobs don't set up
• social deprivation


  poor health, higher long term health problems, poor quality of housing, more rented vs owned, possible earlier marriage or teenage pregnancy
• social deprivation leads from economic deprivation becasue...

  cycle of poverty and deprivation as this leads to lower qualifications and lower income jobs 'intergenerational'
• other factors:


  -recession due to outsourcing

  -containerisation (lessened trade)

  -decrease in fishing industry

  -Bevan Funnel shut down, Parker Pen went to France (major employers)

  -poor image
• history of newhaven


  -1800s, the only navigateable port between portsmouth and dover hance the trade + industry

  -strong community spirit, lifeboat

  -ferry to Dieppe, sandy beach attracted

  -links to south downs, cuckmere haven

  -proximity to brighton + eastbourne

  -gateway to london and europe

  -many charities and volunteer groups, 60 groups with 50 employed and over 150 volunteers
• changes in history that effected Newhaven

  -decline in manufactoring by the 1980s due to competitors with better facilities

  -1990s channel tunnel

  -out of town retail parks

  -outsourcing of industry, parker pen and bevan funnel

  -west beach closed to public in 2008

  -impact of brexit and covid
• plans to regenerate newhaven need to fit national and regional influences


  National Influences

  -leveling up £25 million from governement, stakeholders can decide what happens -> port access road (£13mil) and promotion marine heritage (£12mil)

  -housing (affordable)

  -reviving high street (government future high streets)

  Regional Influences

  -focus newhaven as a ro-ro (roll on roll off) niche port and industry