Partnerships for East Coast Communities: Interview and Survey Data, 2023

Partnerships for East Coast Communities was a project to determine policy priorities for coastal areas in East Anglia around work, the natural environment and culture and heritage, with a view to leveraging or developing assets or initiatives to reduce coastal health inequalities. To help determine these priorities, we reviewed: i) relevant scientific papers and policy reports relevant to East Anglia’s coastal economy, heritage and environment; ii) attended nine cultural and business events in coastal districts across Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk; iii) held three workshops with university-based researchers, district councils, businesses, charities and community groups; iv) held three “Open Space” public events in Clacton, Felixstowe and Kings Lynn; v) interviewed informants from regional district councils, business groups, charities and community arts and heritage groups; vi) surveyed members of the public with a web-enabled survey using a mixture of closed and open ended questions; vii) surveyed informants from district councils, business groups, charities and community arts and heritage groups with a web-enabled survey using a mixture of closed and open ended questions. Further information about the project is available under Related Resources. Data deposited as part of the project include redacted interviews, data from the public surveys and data from the survey of civil society groups.