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Amble Development Trust

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Amble Development Trust

Thirteen years ago Amble in Northumberland was a coal mining and fishing area suffering from the decline of both its Amble 1traditional industries. By the early 1990s unemployment was rising, the main town infrastructure & central area needed substantial work and there had been no significant investment in the area for some time.

Amble Development Trust was set up following a Civic Trust study to tackle these problems and see how the spiral could be reversed. A registered charity & Company limited by guarantee, Amble Development Trust has more than 500 members. Members elect nine members of the Board of

Management with the remaining members representing the Town, District & County Councils plus representatives from the Harbour Commissioners & the business community.

Key facts:

  • Working in Partnership to achieve the physical regeneration of the town including the town square, the main shopping area, the pier and the promenade

  • Amble 2

    Development of the Fourways, a former pub, as the base for a wide range of local services including employment training, benefits advice and job centre services with space let to tenants.
  • Development of Fourways2 – £1.3m investment in new office premises adjacent to existing property to meet demand for rented space & provide new community facilities
  • Development of Amble Welfare – community sports facilities following gift of land asset – partnership based
  • Waterfront development in support of tourism offer linked to Retail Distinctiveness Study and gaps in offer.
  • Amble 4Social enterprise activity – including the Bread Bin – the local bakery owned and operated by the Trust employing 7 local people
  • Food Hub operation supported by Leader Plus in North Northumberland
  • Employment counselling service
  • The Ambler community newspaper
  • Community development work with all sections of the community
  • Support for the local fishing industry – current feasibility study and siltation survey on harbour.
  • Events programme to raise the profile of the town & build on tourism
  • Consultancy & contracting with third parties e.g. Fishing project for BITC

Contact Details

David J Milburn
Executive Director
Amble Development Trust
The Fourways
Bridge Street
Amble
Northumberland
NE65 0DR
Telephone : 01665 712929
Fax: 01665 717207
Email: davidm@ambledevelopmenttrust.org.uk

Website: http://www.ambledevelopmenttrust.org.uk/