A new hub has opened in Mablethorpe to coordinate safety and emergency services along the Lincolnshire coast.
The base, located at Queen’s Park Beach Huts, brings together coastguard teams, lifeboats, police, local councils and other agencies under the Atlantis Alliance. It aims to provide a stronger presence for both residents and visitors in one of the county’s busiest tourist areas.
Lincolnshire Police proposed the initiative and will be managed by Mablethorpe and Sutton Town Council, with National Coastwatch Mablethorpe maintaining the site. East Lindsey District Council is also backing the project.
With around three to four million visitors each year, particularly in Skegness and Mablethorpe, demand on rescue and safeguarding services rises during peak seasons. The new hub is designed to streamline responses to incidents ranging from beach safety and missing persons to crime prevention and fire support.
The safety partnership will continue to operate throughout the summer and beyond, offering a single point of coordination for multiple frontline services.
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