Southwold

Southwold

1. Well known for its beach huts

2. Quite a long distance between the town center and the sea front

3. Many homes along the sea front

4. Beach huts moved back in the winter due to large rough waves

5. Cafés

6. Restaurants

7. Charity shops

8. Tourism

   • Job creation
   • Money into the area
   • Upgraded facilities
   • Increased businss
   • Increased congestion
   • Lack of parking
   • Crowded with tourists
   • More litter
   • High level of dog fouling
   • Keeping people in the area
   • Makes people interested in the area

9. 12 different shop types

10. 20 independently owned stores

11. 3 chain stores

12. Southwold has effective protection against erosion and is able to hold the line

13. Effective against overtopping

14. Enhances natural environment

15. There is a fair level of access to the beach

16. Saw no obvious safety risk to the public

17. The management has a good life expectancy

18. Maintains natural coastal processes and habitats

19. Poor environmental education and inforation

20. Lack of Rubbish bins

21. Very high level of litter

    • 27 pieces of litter along a 40m stretch