Green Party Manifesto 2015 A Vision for Blyth Valley

Tourism:
Develop Blyth beachfront as a prime visitors’ destination with an ‘Eco-Pod’
holiday park
Blyth used to have a vibrant tourist industry but the recession has badly impacted
this vital income stream for the town.
Many people already visit the Links (near the coastline fish & chip shop) but this can
be expanded, without impacting the environment, to increase visitors to the area.
We need to promote the constituency’s cultural and seasonal events like ‘The
Festival at the Seaside’ which takes place at the Mermaid car park from noon till
9pm on Saturday 27 June 2015.
We will:
· Develop Blyth quayside in a similar manner to Newcastle quay front with
restaurants and drinking establishments near the waterfront.
· Build a sustainable ‘Eco-Pod’ holiday park at the Blyth Links that blends with
the surrounding beach landscape an is nearly invisible from the beach vista.
· Apply for heritage grants to renovate the “High Light” lighthouse (originally
built in 1788) and incorporate it into a larger heritage trail across Blyth and the
Seaton Valley in collaboration with the National Trust.
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