Public urged to have a say on plans for a Coastal Activity Hub in Redcar

Members of the public are being invited to give their views on a new Coastal Activity Hub on Redcar’s seafront.

The hub would host a range of exciting activities, sports and events and could include windsurfing, kiteboarding, triathlon, running, cycling and yoga.

It would be located in a unique shipping container village that can be used as a meeting place and an informal base for sports clubs/organisations, community groups, school groups, activity leaders, families, or groups of friends.

This is all part of the Redcar Town Deal, a government initiative which granted Redcar with £25 million.

The Town Deal Board are a group of industry experts, business leaders, and community representatives, who have volunteered to support the development of the Redcar Town Deal and the regeneration of Redcar. They have developed some large-scale regeneration plans on how to make Redcar a vibrant, sustainable town.

Facilities for the Coastal Activity Hub would also include a range of indoor and outdoor multi-use spaces, toilets, showers, lockers, an equipment store, changing facilities and parking. An accompanying catering opportunity will enhance the experience for visitors.

The external space adjacent to the container village will form a flexible event area that could be used for a range of outdoor activities, such as exercise classes, sports, and demonstrations. It could also provide space for an event village, from which competitions could start and finish, including running festivals and triathlons.

The public can find out more, and give their views on proposals, by:

• visiting: https://redcarcleveland.uk.engagementhq.com/hub-page/redcar-town-deal

• visiting a special drop-in event organised on Redcar High Street outside the former

"A destination competitive sports town"

Marks & Spencer’s building on Tuesday 5 July, between 10am and 6pm, where people can ask questions of architects, designers and the project team as they talk through the proposals.

Other Redcar Town Deal proposals which are out for consultation include a new family activity centre and cultural hub where the former Marks and Spencer’s used to be, improvements to the appearance of the high street and southern section of the esplanade and improving station road.

Darren Winter, Chair of Redcar Town Board, said:

“The Costal Activity Hub is an exciting project which with the work from the project team at the Council, has already secured support from British Triathlon and British Cycling to run competitive events. Along with our existing competitive sports event offering, our aim is for the Coastal Activity Hub to make Redcar a destination competitive sports town.

"We encourage those who couldn’t attend to come along to previous consultations to come along and see the Town Deal project plans, meet the project team, ask questions, and share their views about these exciting projects to help shape Redcar into the town they want it to be.”

Cllr Chris Gallacher, Cabinet Member for Economic Development at the council, said:

“We’re inviting as many people as possible to take part in this consultation, as we very much value our residents’ feedback.

“Working in partnership with the Redcar Town Board, we have an opportunity to deliver a number of projects to boost tourism and economic opportunities for our residents, not only in Redcar, but the wider borough.”

One misconception that many in the town have is that this is a council generated scheme which it is not. Council officers offer some administrative support but Redcar Town Board members are the arbiters of the town deal.

For more information, please visit: https://redcarcleveland.uk.engagementhq.com/hub-page/redcar-town-deal

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