Mablethorpe to host new safety hub for Lincolnshire coast
Councillor Steve Kirk, ELDC's portfolio holder for the coastal economy, said: "Each year, between three and four million visitors make the trip to the coast in our area, particularly Skegness and Mablethorpe, which presents a unique challenge for our support services."The increased number of tourists and tourism-related activities adds pressure on the rescue and emergency services, which we know can also negatively impact our residents and businesses."Being able to provide support for the services to work together and offer an enhanced and more cohesive response to issues they face on a daily basis, from beach safety and missing people to crime prevention and fire safety, is really important to us."A Lincolnshire Police spokesperson added: "This new hub will enable the Atlantis Alliance to continue to build on past successes and further strengthen our efforts to engage with, and safeguard, our residents and visitors."
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