Marine Lake Flashcards
(13 cards)
Changes
September 2013 changes to lake proposed by North Somerset council with funding from National Lottery
Included promenade, strengthening sea wall and restoring the lake
Construction began 30th March 2015 and finished in August
22nd May 2022 MARLENS opened accessible changing rooms and toilets next to the lake
Players Involved
MARLENS (local community group) - secured funding for the scheme
Heritage Lottery - Funded £800,000, matching what the community had raised
North Somerset Council - Awarded MARLENS 60,000 to build changing rooms and toilets
Endogenous Factors
Location - In the SE of Clevedon with Salthouse fields and Bristol channel either side of the lake
Size - 15,000m^2, 30 million litres of water, 2/3 of lake deeper than 5ft
Use - Open water swimming, canoeing, paddleboards
Demographic - Middle aged swimmers, locals and visitors
Economic - Businesses like paddleboard hire, salthouse pup, fish and chips
Exogenous Factors
National Lottery Fund
Tourism from local towns such as Weston
Globalisation and economic factors
tourism
regeneration turned marine lake into a ‘honey pot’ attracting tourism and investment
In 2022 tourism from marine lake generated £6 million
Investment Flows
National Lottery Hedge Fund with fit for future project gave £95,000 for upkeep of lake
2014 national lottery donated £800,000
Activities on the lake
Population Growth
Population grew from 21,000 in 2011 to 22,150 in 2021 (5.5%)
Average age increasing, attracting slower pace of life
Local and National Governance
North Somerset Council introduced Clevedon town plan which outlines priorities for community development and enhancing the lake area
Local community collaborated with MARLENS and National lottery
Community engagement
Friends of Clevedon marine lake has over 250 members which help organize clean up events, workshops and education programs on marine conservation
87% residents support regeneration effects
Tourism
Tourism increased 30% after regeneration of the lake
Conflict Created
Environmental impact over regeneration. Disrupts local habitats like crabs and water quality due to more human quality
Community displacement due to gentrification
Tourism causing traffic, pollution and overcrowding taking away from the slow pace of life
Potential didn’t factor everyones needs in
Economic change
Increase in surrounding housing value
Increase in job opportunities
Revenue generated may not be equally distributed
Social Inequality
Demographic shift due to more migration
Displacement of people
unequal flows of money
dilution of local culture
