Marina CCO proposal Debate

Community Wellbeing - Lifestyle & Enjoyment

Option 3

The argument supporting Option 3 emphasizes that the marina, being perceived as a remote and underutilized asset, should focus on generating income rather than broadening community services, which are seen as less beneficial due to the marina's limited accessibility. The respondent suggests that the marina's current state serves a minority and is adequately self-sustaining without additional community-focused enhancements. Therefore, the focus should be on maximizing financial returns from the marina, which could be more beneficial during economic austerity, rather than investing in its expansion as a community asset.

Table of comments:

Point No

Comment

56.4

Given the wide range of underused amenities closer to where people live and work, I don't see value in prioritising the marina's broadening of service. The simple fact is that our only viable connection to it is the Trafalgar Park underpass or driving there via pedestrian-unfriendly SH6. Until socioeconomic conditions can drive a substantial attractor development out there, it appears to be a remote fringe area, for minority benefit, that seems to look after itself just fine. It's a nice peaceful place to go for the occassional walk but only if you're already at Trafalgar Park. From anywhere else, it's too far and too poorly connected. We should be looking to extract benefit from it, not to put benefit where hardly anyone will go – especially in this time of austerity when we have ever less to spend.