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Brighton tipped to become UK's premier seaside resort

1:10pm Friday 18th June 2010 in News By Katy Rice

Brighton will soon become the country’s all-time favourite seaside resort, according to city tourism bosses.

The claim came after a poll put the Sussex resort in second place behind Blackpool’s kiss-me-quick hats and Pleasure Beach.

But yesterday officials said the city’s ability to attract a more “sophisticated” holidaymaker would mean Brighton soon outstripped its northern counterpart.

Councillor David Smith, Brighton and Hove City Council's cabinet member for culture, recreation and tourism, said: “Blackpool may be in a lot of people's memories as a favourite childhood destination, but it hasn't really moved beyond the bucket-and-spade era.

“It put all of its eggs in one basket and now its guest houses and B&Bs are shutting. “Brighton saw the change happening 20 years ago and we set out to attract the people who come here for short breaks and spend their money in our bars and restaurants, rather than bringing their own food for picnics on the beach..

“Brighton is the future of tourism, whereas I think Blackpool may well be stuck in the past.”

Coun Smith, added he was “delighted” by the poll, which was published by consumer champion Which? Holiday after a survey of 4,000 people.

Brighton and Hove, which has more than eight million visitors a year, received 5.9% of the vote (compared to Blackpool’s 6.7%) and was praised for Brighton Pier, the promenade and the surrounding Downs.

Comments(18)

cheezburger says...
1:16pm Fri 18 Jun 10

I can see why they would want to talk the city up, but it just reads like rotten eggs because Blackpool came top. The headline shouldnt be Brighton WILL be top one day, but Blackpool IS top now.

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Betty Blue says...
1:36pm Fri 18 Jun 10

I think the Argus have it wrong again. The headlines should have read
"Brighton comes second to Hove as the countries dirtiest place" St James Street in Brighton is not only filthy, it has more drunks and drug addicts than any other place. London road is just as bad.
What I am trying to figure out how come the homeless are about to afford to smoke and drink. There is a woman who stands by a music shop in Western Road. She is smokes non stop. Has a Special brew on the go and has a modern mobile phone.
She is extremely polite, unlike some of the homeless in London road or St James Street. Brighton use to be a lovely place to live but it is noe full of beggars and people who have no intention of working. Sad but true.

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Real Brightonian says...
1:57pm Fri 18 Jun 10

As a born and bred Brightonian I am heartily sick and tired of people running the City down. "Betty Blue" states that we are full of beggars and people not willing to work. WE ARE NOT!
Yes of course there are social problems but homeless people more often than not have severe mental health and or addiction issues that require expert help. And to our national shame a large number of these are ex-services.
Our so called Council have missed so many opportunities to approve innovative architecture and chances to make the City a place to proud of.

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yorkie44 says...
3:27pm Fri 18 Jun 10

So being so drunk that you cannot stand up and being sick in the street now counts as a sophisticated tourist according to our council. Great! Blackpool also has three working piers.

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Granny says...
3:43pm Fri 18 Jun 10

They have got to be joking !!! I was in town today and I was disgusted to see the filth and rubbish everywhere. Going to be the top resort - they're having a laugh!!! I used to be proud to live here but not any more and only the expense puts me off moving to a cleaner environment.

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SteveHove says...
3:56pm Fri 18 Jun 10

ITS THE PALACE PIER!!!!

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Betty Blue says...
4:02pm Fri 18 Jun 10

SteveHove wrote:
ITS THE PALACE PIER!!!!
The Palace Pier is the only decent attraction we have. At least they keep the drunks and beggars off it.
Do you think the City Council ever go around the City?

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tinker000 says...
4:06pm Fri 18 Jun 10

Is it Aptil fools day????

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Lady Smith says...
4:12pm Fri 18 Jun 10

Betty Blue wrote:
SteveHove wrote: ITS THE PALACE PIER!!!!
The Palace Pier is the only decent attraction we have. At least they keep the drunks and beggars off it. Do you think the City Council ever go around the City?
No, it WAS the Palace Pier. The Noble Organisation, who own it, renamed it Brighton Pier. Deal with it! Live in the now! :-)

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dixie normous says...
5:21pm Fri 18 Jun 10

Betty Blue wrote:
I think the Argus have it wrong again. The headlines should have read "Brighton comes second to Hove as the countries dirtiest place" St James Street in Brighton is not only filthy, it has more drunks and drug addicts than any other place. London road is just as bad. What I am trying to figure out how come the homeless are about to afford to smoke and drink. There is a woman who stands by a music shop in Western Road. She is smokes non stop. Has a Special brew on the go and has a modern mobile phone. She is extremely polite, unlike some of the homeless in London road or St James Street. Brighton use to be a lovely place to live but it is noe full of beggars and people who have no intention of working. Sad but true.
you sound so jealous, just have a sit down with a few of them, crack a can open, and talk about the old days, go on, go on, go on, you know you want to.

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140258 says...
5:53pm Fri 18 Jun 10

B&H just have to clean up the roadworks, the drunks, the street vandalism by visitors on a friday and saturday night... The deserted London Road shops, the delapidated Regency house fronts... Still alot of work to do.

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ICantThinkOfAName says...
6:36pm Fri 18 Jun 10

Not according to today's Daily Mail and their article about the rebuilt (after a fire) pier at Weston super Mare.

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CharlieOscar says...
6:57pm Fri 18 Jun 10

Shame the City cannot handle the amount of visitors as the council are too busy blocking streets off, making them one way,and putting people off visiting our cosmepolitan city.. KEYWORD COUNCIL-STAWT

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stan bailey says...
10:28pm Fri 18 Jun 10

Why would you want to queue from Pyecombe to the be ripped off in the car parks?

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bug eye says...
12:28am Sat 19 Jun 10

the only thing making this resort remotely successful is private enterprise, the council have ruined the roads congesting them and allowing no parking, the streets and architecture are filthy and the facilities are typical council, cheap and nasty. hove lagoon was a jewell in hoves crown an art deco water gem, now it has a skate park, well done idiots.

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Masterchav says...
4:34pm Sat 19 Jun 10

Praised for the pier?!

Says it all really.

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shopliftingadulteress says...
11:30pm Sat 19 Jun 10

What a total load of b*llocks. Car parking astronomically high, filthy, unsafe and at time dangerous...London by the Sea or Skidrow by sea.....what a laughable load of self puff from the COUNCIL! Crackdown on filth and raunchy behavior say Council.....

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OP8 says...
5:25am Sun 20 Jun 10

I thought Eastbourne was rated n#1 the other week? Or is that n#1 for old people?

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