Covid: Plan to ‘spruce up’ coastal areasMarch 29, 2021All coastal towns in England will be eligible for government funding to help them reopen as restrictions are eased, under new plans set out by ministers.
£56m seaside ‘welcome back’ fundMarch 29, 2021England’s high streets and coastal towns will be given funding to help them reopen safely when coronavirus restrictions are lifted.
Coastal running challenge launchedMarch 29, 2021An innovative coastal running challenge – part of Copeland Council’s Connecting Cumbria’s Hidden Coast programme – has been launched virtually.
Call for action on holiday home loopholeMarch 29, 2021A government plan to tighten a loophole enabling holiday let owners in England to avoid paying council tax could encourage similar action in Wales.
Flood defences protect 48,000 homesMarch 25, 2021A scheme to protect 48,000 homes in Lincolnshire marks the end of a six-year period of government investment in flood and coastal defences.
‘Freeports’ could leave communities behindMarch 25, 2021Maritime UK say at least some of the benefits handed out to the eight new freeport locations should be utilised across the coast.
Call for coastal al fresco diningMarch 25, 2021A Southend councillor has called for a slice of £56m government funding to help the town’s coastal pubs and restaurants launch al fresco dining.
PM backs campaign against dock closureMarch 25, 2021Prime Minister Boris Johnson has backed a campaign to stop the closure of docks where hundreds of skilled jobs are at risk.
Coastal path upgrade ‘huge asset’March 25, 2021A coastal footpath at John O’Groats has undergone a transformation in the latest improvement project carried out by the local development trust.
£20m Green Shipbuilding fund launchedMarch 24, 2021Hydrogen-powered vessels and e-charge points at ports could soon become a common sight on our seas and in our coastal towns.
