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Sea change funding turns the tide for Torbay

In April this year the Torbay Development Agency (TDA) was delighted to announce that Torbay was one of three successful authorities set to benefit from up to £4million each as part of a new Government funding programme entitled Sea Change Initiative.

It was then full steam ahead to ensure that a detailed and robust application was put forward by the 2 June deadline. The TDA and council identified four projects that met the stringent cultural and heritage citeria set by the fund allocators Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) (CABE). They were:

Cockington Project

To develop the court into a vibrant and cultural hub with incubator space allocated for up and coming creatives.

Royal Terrace Gardens

To create a trail that leads from Princess Gardens to Royal Terrace Gardens and then on through Torre Abbey to the Cockington project.

This project will not only recognise this important and highly visible area of the Bay but will develop a trail, that through sculpture and interpretation will act as an information point for the English Riviera Geopark.

Berry Head on the Edge

Berry Head is an internationally important heritage site and a natural gateway to the Geopark. It will be transformed by a programme of renewed interpretation, upgraded visitor facilities, increased community involvement and learning opportunities.

Brixham Geopark Gateway

The aim of this project is to celebrate the heritage of this harbour town and bring historical tales back to life with creative interpretation acting as a signpost for the Geopark.

The council’s submission, including full details of the projects is available to download (see Related Documents)

Of these 4 projects CABE identified 2 which they would like to fund with a total of £2.2 million in funding being awarded to Torbay. The two successful projects for funding are the Cockington Project and Berry Head on the Edge.

Berry Head on The Edge will be administered by Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust. A more detailed overview of the project and further information of the vital work the Trust do in conserving our natural heritage can be found on their website.

Sea Change Updates

Cockington

An application has been submitted to The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) for funding through the Government’s Sea Change initiative. Efforts are being made to secure match funding and an application has now been made to the South West Regional Development Agency (SWRDA).

The outcome is expected at the end of June. The project team is engaged in a major consultation exercise ready for the planning application. The project will carry out urgent repairs to the court, improve all of the studios currently available and create 15 purpose-built new studios behind the Rose Garden together with two teaching areas and a support office. The project will also enhance the visitor experience throughout the village and court by providing better signage to the artists available and provide a new visitor car park closer to the court.

Berry Head on the Edge Project – Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust

The Berry Head on the Edge project is making good progress, with the following milestones achieved:

Work has started on the guardhouse with internal works underway, including removing the infill from the front elevation and on the foundations for the cafe extension.
A bat ecologist has been on site to supervise the removal of the facia to the guardhouse to ensure no bats were roosting.
Replacement bat boxes have been erected. Repairs to the internal side of section 1 of the south fort walls have been completed.
The new bird hide was opened for the bank holiday on Monday 25 May