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How do you think millions of pounds could be spent to make a difference in Skegness?

Multi-million pound government funding is coming into Skegness – and we need your help to decide how this money is invested.

What it’s all about?

Through the Plan for Neighbourhoods, Skegness will receive up to £20 million of funding and support over the next ten years.

In the coming months, a regeneration plan that sets out a vision and a four year investment plan will be developed for how this funding will be invested in the town.

And, at the heart of these plans will be the views and opinions of local people.

This work is being led and overseen by Skegness Neighbourhood Board, a group of people from different sectors and backgrounds who all share a commitment to making Skegness be the best place it can be.

Plan for Neighbourhoods: at a glance

  • Up to £20M for Skegness
  • Over ten years
  • Funding starts from 2026
  • Three goals of the Plan for Neighbourhoods are:
    • Thriving places,
    • Stronger communities,
    • Taking back control

Have your say today

We need your views. Tell us your ideas for Skegness around these themes…

We’re still talking to people, finding out what matters to the community. Right now you can have your say on the themes for the funding in our form – we just want your thoughts and ideas! What you tell us will help the board to shape a plan for Skegness that meets people’s needs.  We’re together for Skegness – and we want to hear from you. 

What you’ve told us

We’ve been asking for people’s views and collecting ideas from the public since 2024 and we have gathered together around 1,000 separate pieces of feedback. This feedback has been shared in a whole range of ways including in 121 conversations, on postcards at events such as the East Lincs Expo, on feedback leaflets, in interview sessions in the town, and in surveys including one carried out on behalf of the government. Our most recent consultation took place in July and August this year – thank you to everyone who had their say. Our consultation has revealed some key things that local people want for Skegness:

Your feedback

“Lights need switching on overnight.”
"Teenagers need their own space but they need to be asked what they want from it."
“More police on the beat, especially at night when the bars are closing.”
“Provide money for events and community groups to drive innovation - investing here will create long term sustainability.”
“Reduce vacant buildings.”
“Make it look cleaner, smarter more welcoming.”
“Make sure the streets are clean and the bins emptied.”
“Encourage more high street brands back to the town, pedestrianise Lumley Road to increase cafe culture opportunities.”
“Encourage more reasons for visitors to visit in winter.”
“Whilst tourism is important for Skegness, got to remember to provide stuff for locals to actually have stuff also.”
"More police patrols in the town centre and other gathering areas.”
“Pathway improvements, especially for wheelchairs.”
“Ensuring that young people in the area have local prospects in jobs and housing.”
“Affordable children’s activities and affordable/free community spaces.”
“Make it an all year round destination.”
“Not enough parking in summer, not enough roads in/out causing unnecessary congestion for locals.”
“Pedestrianisation of Lumley Road and encouragement of cafe culture and covered areas.”
“Indoor attractions such as ice skating. More all year round attractions for locals.”
“Make it attractive for businesses to set up in our area, ensure jobs with prospects are available for our young people, give them a career to aim for and not have to leave their home town.”

Beautiful coastline and accessible clean beach.

The sea and the large beaches quiet in the winter but in summer, Skegness comes alive like a theatre. The Tourist trade is buzzing.

It could be cleaner, more attractive and improved public areas

The streets need cleaning and some flowers would be nice.

Better public transport links. Rail link to Lincoln, London. Later public transport buses and trains as last ones at 6/7 pm means no nights out.”

Coastal location, clean beaches, compact (most within walking distance).

The roads are in a terrible state of disrepair, but the pavements are in a disgraceful state.

Improve the way it looks - tidy it up.

Sort out the seating that is full of sand and weeds.

Larger chain shops in the town, so I don’t have to travel an hour to get to them.”

entries in our children’s competition to draw, paint, design your perfect Skegness:

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Ralph
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Lyra
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Phoebe

The story so far ...

£20M announced for Skegness through the Long Term Plan for Towns programme

Consultation carried out to find out local people’s views to shape how this funding can be spent

Programme put on hold following change of government

The government confirms that the funding will be retained and reformed into a new regeneration programme

The Plan for Neighbourhoods announced as the new programme, replacing the Long Term Plan for Towns

Community engagement taking place, and a regeneration plan and investment plan developed, shaped together with local people

Delivery funding for Skegness begins

Funding and programme finishes

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