Consultation Tracker

Bournemouth By Night

Bournemouth Borough Council Start Date: Monday 9 January 2012
End Date: Monday 21 May 2012
Areas: Central Bournemouth
Method: Discovery interviews • Research • Workshops
Service Area: Cleansing, recycling & waste • Crime prevention and community safety • Culture (libraries, museums, theatres, history) • Environment & Pollution • Environmental Health • Licensing • Planning and Economic Development • Roads, Travel and Transport • Tourism
Status: Past Past
Organisation: Bournemouth Borough Council
Contact Name: Jon Shipp
Contact Phone: 01202 456560
Contact Email: jon.shipp@bournemouth.gov.uk

About this Consultation

Bournemouth Borough Council appointed local consultants, Feria Urbanism, to conduct an in-depth consultation and research project to create a vision for 'Bournemouth By Night'.

The project involved consultation with all relevant stakeholders including, amongst others, local traders, Dorset Police and Bournemouth University.

The consultation involved a combination of one-to-one stakeholder interviews, followed by a series of participatory workshop events.

The project aims to

create a vision for 'Bournemouth By Night'
understand the roles of all stakeholders
improve community safety
understand the behaviour and size of key markets
understand and improve the environment of the night
agree key commercial principles that guide policy makers
outline a development plan to deliver growth in the night time offer in Bournemouth including the arts and culture element
recommend some recession busting tactics
consider the implications of change in Bournemouth town centre to the wider areas.