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What EU programme funds Cornwall?

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Objective One

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By what percentage did the number of people going on holiday abroad increase from 1979 to 200?

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A 400% increase

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According to the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, how deprived is Boscombe relative to the rest of the country?

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Boscombe is the 477th most deprived area in Britain

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What percentage of Boscombe’s properties are privately rented?

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50%

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How many drug and rehabilitation centres are there in Boscombe?

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60 rehab centres

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How does the life expectancy of someone living in Boscombe compare to the rest of South West?

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A person living in Boscombe has a life expectancy of around 8.7 years lower than the average person in the South West.

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How much was Boscombe’s waterfront carpark sold to Barratt Homes for?

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£9m

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How many beach pods were constructed in Boscombe?

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60

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What is the starting price of a Boscombe beach pod?

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£65,000

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In total, how much did the council invest in rebranding Boscombe?

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£11m

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What is the name of the luxury apartment block built by Barratt Homes in Boscombe?

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Honeycomb Apartments

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What is the starting price of an apartment in the Honeycomb Apartments complex in Boscombe?

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£600,000

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In 2012, what event was held in Boscombe?

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‘Summer of Sport’

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When was Boscombe Pier renovated and re-opened?

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2008

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To what extent was the ASR surf reef expected to increase the number of good surfing days?

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The number of good surfing days was expected to increase from 77 per year to over 150 per year.

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In our surveys, what percentage of people were found to have a positive perception of Boscombe?

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90%

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In 2001, how did the number of people living in privately rented accommodation change?

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In 2001, the number of people in privately rented accommodation increased by 12.6%.

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Between 2001 and 2011, how did the number of adults without any qualifications change?

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The number of adults without qualifications fell from 26.6% to 21.1%.

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What award was won by Boscombe Pier? When did it win this award?

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Awarded ‘Pier of the Year’ award in 2010

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By 1980, what was the unemployment rate in Detroit’s African American community?

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45%

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What event in Detroit accelerated the emigration of white middle class families from Detroit’s urban centre?

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The Twelfth Street Riot of 1967

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How does Detroit’s current population compare to its peak in the 50s?

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Detroit’s population is only half of its 1.8m people peak in 1950.

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When did Detroit declare bankruptcy? How much was its public debt at this point?

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Detroit declared bankruptcy in July 2013 with a public debt of $18bn.

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In 2005, how many of Detroit’s residents lived below the poverty line?

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A third of Detroit’s residents lived below poverty line.

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In 2005, how poor was Detroit compared to other U.S. cities?

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Detroit was the third poorest city in the US.

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How much money was spent on waterfront regeneration in Detroit?

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$560m

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In 2004, how did General Motors help to rebrand Detroit?

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$500m invested in regeneration of the famous ‘Renaissance Centre’.

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What event was held in Detroit that helped it to rebrand?

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2006 Superbowl XL

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How many visitors were attracted to the 2006 Superbowl XL held in Detroit?

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68,000

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How did Detroit try to improve its public transport system

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Construction of Detroit People Mover in 1987 - a driverless transit system.

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How many people does the MotorCity Casino employ in Detroit?

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2,000 people employed by MotorCity Casino

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How much have house prices in Detroit risen in recent years?

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House prices have risen from just $9,000 in 2007 to around $30,000 in 2015.

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What percentage of inner city school children in Bristol were on free school meals?

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50%

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What is the name of the special area setup in the Temple Quay area of Bristol?

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Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone

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What professional firms established themselves in Temple Quay?

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PwC & Burges Salmon

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How does Network Rail plan to improve links between London and Bristol?

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£5bn investment in electrification of Great Western rail line.

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What new project is set to open in 2018 in the Temple Quay area?

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A 12,000 capacity venue known as the Bristol Arena

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How big is the Glass Wharf Block in Temple Quay?

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It contains over 215,000 square feet of office space

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What the annual revenue of Burges Salmon (operating in Temple Quay) in 2014?

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£70m

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How did house prices change in Bristol in 2014?

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House prices increased by 10% in 2014

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How much has been invested in local startups by the Engine Shed located in Temple Quay?

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£8m invested by Engine Shed in local startups

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How many work, in total, in Temple Quay?

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5000 people

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43
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How many families take part in Curitiba’s waste exchange programme each month?

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33,000 families take part

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What percentage of Curitiba’s population use public transport?

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80% of Curitiba’s population use public transport

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What prize did Curitiba win? When did it win this?

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Curitiba won the UNEP prize in 1990 for its recycling efforts (due to its waste exchange programme).

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How many square metres of green space are there in Curitiba?

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21 million square metres of green space/park

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What is the recycling rate in Curitiba?

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70% of waste recycled

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Before 2008, how was Bristol’s retail sector underperforming?

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Bristol was the 8th biggest city in the UK, but only the 23rd most popular shopping destination.

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When was Cabot Circus successfully constructed?

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September 2008

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How big is Cabot Circus?

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140,000 square metres

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What was the size of the brownfield site that was Cabot Circus was built upon?

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36 acres

52
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How many jobs were created as a result of Cabot Circus?

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3500 new jobs

53
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What percentage of new jobs created by Cabot Circus went to local people (within 5km of the complex)?

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60% of Cabot Circus’ jobs went to locals

54
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What is the annual footfall of Cabot Circus?

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18m

55
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How many port jobs have been lost in Bristol to Avonmouth?

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23,000 poart jobs

56
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What is the total size of Curitiba’s park network?

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21 million square metres

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What was the role of the Bristol Development Corporation in rebranding the Bristol Harbourside?

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  • It cleared 180 acres of derelict land
  • Leveraged £235m in private finance from stakeholders such as Lloyds TSB
  • Leveraged £41m from National Lottery
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When did the M Shed open?

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2011

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How much did the M Shed cost?

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£27

60
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Who helped finance the M Shed? How much did they contribute?

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National Lottery contributed £10m

61
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When was the Arnolfini regenerated by the National Lottery?

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2005

62
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What special, national event was held at the Arnolfini?

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The 2010 Sky General Election debate was held at the Arnolfini.

63
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What is the Arnolfini’s annual footfall?

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400,000

64
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When did the S.S. Great Britain return to Bristol?

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1970

65
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How many visitors does the S.S. Great Britain attract each year?

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200,000

66
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When did the Harbourside Festival begin?

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1971

67
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How many visitors does the Harbourside Festival attract yearly?

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250,000

68
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When did @Bristol open?

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2000

69
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How much did @Bristol cost?

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£44m

70
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Name a private investor involved in financing @Bristol.

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Nestle

71
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Who were the public stakeholders involved in @Bristol?

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SWRDA and National Lottery

72
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How many children visit @Bristol each year?

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40,000

73
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When did St Paul’s carnival begin?

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1967

74
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How many visitors did the St Paul’s carnival attract in 2011?

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90,000

75
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Where is the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta held?

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Ashton Court

76
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How many teams compete in the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta?

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100

77
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What company inspired the Bristol International Ballooon Fiesta?

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Cameron Balloons

78
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How much less are Cornish workers paid compared to the UK average?

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Cornish workers paid 25% lower

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In 2004, how deprived was Cornwall according to the MDI?

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2nd most deprived region in England

80
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How many of Cornwall’s LSOAs (Lower Layer Super Output Area) are deprived on the MDI?

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33 of Cornwall’s LOSAs are marked as deprived on the MDI

81
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What is the distance from Penzance to London?

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300km

82
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What percent of Cornwall’s GDP is made up by tourism?

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24%

83
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How much money has the EU’s Objective One programme contributed to Cornwall over the past 6 years?

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£300m

84
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Where is Rosuick Farm?

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South East Cornwall

85
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How much money did Objective One give to South West Film Studios in St Agnes??

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£2m

86
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Who was the fraudulent managing director behind South West Film Studios?

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Alex Swann

87
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How many jobs failed to materialise at South West Film Studios?

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200 jobs failed to materialise

88
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What term can be used to describe the St Agnes Film Studios project?

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White Elephant

89
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What is the annual footfall of the Eden Project?

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700,000

90
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Where was the Eden Project built?

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Old Clay Pit

91
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How many full-time local jobs are at the Eden Project?

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600 FT jobs

92
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What percentage of respondents to our questionnaire stated that Boscombe’s rebranding failed to tackle the underlying issues of its deprivation?

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100% of respondents thought rebranding failed to tackle the underlying issues.

93
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What was the environmental score at St John’s Road near Boscombe’s seafront?

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+19

94
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What was the environmental score at the top of Boscombe high street?

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-1

95
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What was the environmental score at The Overstrand development?

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+20

96
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What term is used to describe the declining environmental quality as you move away from Boscombe’s main developments on the seafront?

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Distance Decay Effect

97
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According to land use survey, what is the general composition of Boscombe’s residential properites?

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Mix of Victorian Terrace and Semi-detached houses, in addition to newly built apartments

98
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Name three commercial/retail properties on Boscombe’s seafront (need this for PSD)

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  • Urban Reef Restaurant
  • Sorted Surf Shop
  • Surf School
99
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What is the vacancy rate on Boscombe high street according to our land use survey?

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15%

100
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How much has tourism increased in Boscombe following rebranding? Name a source.

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Tourist numbers have increased by 32% since 2009 according to www.bournemouth.gov.uk

101
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To what extent has anti-social behaviour declined in Boscombe?

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Anti-social behaviour has declined by 40% since completion of rebranding (www.police.uk)

102
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What is the gross economic value brought on by rebranding in Boscombe? Name a source.

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£41.5m (www.bournemouth.gov.uk)

103
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What source can be used to find historical goad maps with land use data?

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goadplans.co.uk (now run by Experian)

104
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What sources can be used to find historical data?

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nationalarchives. gov.uk

neighbourhoodstatistics. gov.uk

105
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What source can be used to find historical photos and maps?

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oldphotos.co.uk

106
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What website can be used to find census data?

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www.ons.gov.uk

107
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What technique might be used to evaluate the uniqueness and character of an urban retail destination?

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Clone Town surveys

108
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What term is used to describe data that confirms findings or conclusions?

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Corroborating data

109
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How many jobs were created in Boscombe?

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  • 91 full time jobs

- 532 temporary construction jobs

110
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How many high quality apartments were built by Barratt Homes?

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169 high quality apartments

111
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When did the Superfast Cornwall project begin?

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2010

112
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What coverage did Superfast Cornwall aim to achieve?

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80%

113
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What coverage did Superfast Cornwall actually achieve?

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95%

114
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How many properties are now connected with Superfast Broadband?

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258,000

115
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How many metres of fibre optic cable have been installed in Cornwall?

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130,000

116
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How much invested in total in the Superfast Broadband project?

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£132m

117
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How much toward Superfast Broadband was contributed by the EU Regional Development Fund?

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£53.5m

118
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How much toward Superfast Broadband was contributed by BT?

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£78.5m

119
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Describe how a specific company has benefited from Superfast Broabdand?

A

St Agles Boating, based in Isles of Scilly, has an internet-based booking application for chartering its boats that automatically re-calculates the cost for customers.

120
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When did the Eden Project open?

A

2001

121
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How much money does the Eden Project spend on local suppliers each year?

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£7m

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