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Eastbourne Has a Vibrant Tourism Economy
- Over 4 million visitors (789,000 overnight)
- Value to economy £173 million
- Over 7,500 bedspaces
- 30,000 conference bednights - value £5 ½ million
- Well placed to receive overseas visitors with Newhaven, Gatwick Airport and the Channel Tunnel all within easy reach
- Hundreds of thousands of people use the Tourist Information Services every year
Awards and Accolades
Blue Flag
- 2 Quality Coast awards
- Most Group-Friendly UK Destination Finalist 2007 (winner 2006)
- Best UK Resort Finalist 2007 and 2006 (winner in 2005)
- Number One UK Destination (Co-op Travel 2007)
- Filming venue - Harry Potter, Little Britain, Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging
- Sunniest Place in Great Britain (Halifax Quality of Life Survey 2007)
New Development
- Eastbourne National Park gateway to South Downs
- Seafront - new restaurants, sun loungers, beach decking, wooden cabins
- New Bandstand family concert programme
- Outdoor sports - paragliding, inline skating, windsurfing, cycling trails
- Vibrant events programme - World's biggest seafront airshow!
- Over 7,000 direct and indirect jobs are created by Tourism in Eastbourne
Investment
- Hotels - Cavendish Hotel £4 million
- Seafront shelter restaurants - Roux Express, Bellisimo
- Children's theme parks £2 million
- Watersports Centre - now open
- Cultural Centre £8 ½ million - opens soon
- Town Centre Redevelopment £100 million 2011
- Big Sleep Hotel - opened 2008
A Changing Place to Live
- University of Brighton campus
- New housing - fastest growing town for families in South East
- Cheaper housing and frequent trains for commuters
- Diverse package - holiday, conferences, language schools
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