Cornwall - Rebranding Flashcards
What was the 3 main reasons for Cornwall’s rebranding?
poor transport links
lowest weekly wage in Britain
lack of rural services
What was the name of the sports academy set up to encourage young peoples involvement in sport?
watergate bay
When was the Eden Project created?
2001
What was the Eden Project built on?
brownfield site
How many visitors did it attract in the first year?
1.9 million
In 6 months the Eden Project became the…
6th most popular attraction
The average visitor spent how much?
£150
How many full time employees does it have?
400
How many if the 400 people employed by the Eden project were unemployed before?
75%
What was on big negative about the project in Cornwall?
South West Film studio went bankrupt in 2004
After going bankrupt in 2004, how much funding did the studio preciously recieve?
£2 million
