£90m fund to regenerate Blackpool
22 March 2024
Blackpool residents will see the creation of new homes and neighbourhoods as part of wider ambitions to transform local communities.
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Coastal people face ‘death of despair’
22 March 2024
People in the North of England and in coastal areas are more likely to die from ‘death of despair’, say Manchester University researchers.
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Plans for major town expansion
22 March 2024
Plans for a major expansion of Skegness, including 1,000 new homes and industrial space, have been approved.
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Podcast examines coastal experience
22 March 2024
Connecting Shores podcast is part of Natural England’s Connecting People with Nature programme, which aims to tackle barriers of access to nature.
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Council approves £20k in arts funding
22 March 2024
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council has approved almost £20,000 in funding for art and culture programmes across the area.
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Margate receives £4m grant boost
22 March 2024
An iconic concert hall on the Kent coast has received £4m from the local council as the search for new management continues.
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Seaside town considers drinking ban
22 March 2024
A ban on drinking alcohol on the streets of Scarborough town centre is being considered by councillors.
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'Roll-back' plan to replace lost homes
15 March 2024
Villagers vulnerable to coastal erosion could be offered plots of land further inland on which to rebuild their homes.
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Whitby Harbour dispute goes to court
15 March 2024
A dispute about Whitby Harbour will be heard at the High Court after years of legal challenges.
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Multi-coloured crossings for Blackpool
15 March 2024
Improvements are underway for a ‘Be Who You Want To Be’ area in Blackpool town centre.
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Coastal protection inspections start
15 March 2024
Coastal management inspections are set to start in South Tyneside as part of work monitoring the ongoing threat of coastal erosion.
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Town publishes draft local plan
15 March 2024
People living in the Great Yarmouth area have been invited to have their say on the future of development in the borough.
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Approval for sea defence designs
15 March 2024
A new stage of Portsmouth's coastal defence scheme has been given the go ahead, despite fears it would act as a skatepark.
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Judicial review for Coastal Park
08 March 2024
Campaigners fighting a holiday village being built on a country park will have their case heard as part of a judicial review.
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Campaign to keep seaside toilets
08 March 2024
A campaign to keep vital public toilets at a popular Pembrokeshire beach open for another year is gaining momentum.
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Tidal barrier plea to Chancellor
08 March 2024
A call for funding to help protect homes and businesses in a coastal town from flooding has been made to the government.
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Job vacancy: Coastal Project Officer
08 March 2024
This post is funded through Welsh Government’s Coastal Capacity Communities Fund for Vale of Glamorgan Council.
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Torquay gardens plans approved
08 March 2024
Developers behind plans for a historic walled garden say their proposals are not a ‘Trojan Horse’ for future schemes.
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Community hub opens in Margate
08 March 2024
Community groups are set to benefit after Social Enterprise Kent opened the doors of its new Margate High Street hub.
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Scarborough brings festival to town
08 March 2024
A new Fringe Festival in June will bring "contemporary art and entertainment" to the Yorkshire Coast.
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Support for coastal national park
01 March 2024
Almost two-thirds of Scots want a new national park with coastal and marine areas in it, polling has revealed.
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Coastal hotels vote on 'tourist tax'
14 February 2024
A plan to set up England's first coastal "tourist tax" will be voted on by Dorset hoteliers in April.
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Partnership to tackle coastal health
14 February 2024
A national partnership led by university researchers has received £2.4 million to tackle health inequalities in coastal communities.
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Restrictions on coastal holiday lets
14 February 2024
Residents in a Nortolk community have agreed a neighbourhood plan putting restrictions on second homes and holiday lets.
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Council tax second home policy agreed
14 February 2024
Another coastal council – this time in Dorset – has approved plans to charge double council tax on second homes.
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Map reveals wettest coastal towns
07 February 2024
Some top holiday destinations are among the 20 rainiest seaside towns in the UK – with some surprises.
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Estate funding for coastal projects
07 February 2024
An initiative for key worker accommodation is among the coastal projects to benefit from new funding.
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'Save our dunes' erosion scheme
07 February 2024
Students from Newquay in Cornwall have started a “Defend Our Dunes” Crowdfunder campaign.
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Sea defence changes for approval
07 February 2024
Ceredigion planners are recommended to back changes to Aberaeron’s coastal near-£32m defence scheme.
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Project to tackle coastal erosion
07 February 2024
People living on an island off the Cumbrian coast say they hope a £200m project will help protect their homes from coastal erosion.
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Call for new coastal minister
28 January 2024
Calls are growing for a dedicated government minister with responsibility for coastal areas, sea defences and local communities.
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Coastal petition given to No 10
28 January 2024
Campaigners concerned about coastal erosion have been to Downing Street to submit a petition calling for funds for sea defences.
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Strategy to manage coastal change
28 January 2024
Westmorland and Furness Council is working with the Our Future Coast project team to develop a strategy to manage coastal change.
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Drop-in beach management plan
28 January 2024
East Devon District Council is holding a drop-in event to answer questions about its Exmouth Beach Management Plan.
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£180k plan to tackle coastal erosion
28 January 2024
South Ayrshire Council has been awarded £180,000 to tackle coastal erosion in the region.
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Coastal signs installed to save lives
21 January 2024
Location markers have been installed along parts of the Wirral coast to help emergency services respond to people in distress in the water.
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Flooding and erosion scheme completed
21 January 2024
One of Somerset’s main coastal towns will be better protected following the completion of a multi-million-pound scheme.
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Conservation work for coastal reserve
14 January 2024
Northumberland Wildlife Trust has started the new year carrying out vital conservation work on its Annstead Dunes reserve.
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Coastal Protection Group holds meeting
14 January 2024
Campaigners were 'surprised' by the amount of people who attended a meeting on coastal erosion in the Lowestoft area.
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PM takes questions on coastal visit
14 January 2024
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visited a seafood factory and held a question-and-answer session in a cafe on a visit to Leigh-on-Sea in Essex.
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Coastal defences unfeasible – council
14 January 2024
North Norfolk District Council has no plans to build new sea defences to protect the crumbling coastline.
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Plans to rejuvenate seafronts published
14 January 2024
Plans to revamp Paignton and Preston seafronts have been put forward by Torbay Council.
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£4.9m revamp work to begin
14 January 2024
Builders are to start work on a £4.9m revamp of Lowestoft's seafront after planners granted approval.
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Project celebrates coastal heritage
14 January 2024
The National Trust launches new Coastal Conservation Centre at Souter Lighthouse and The Leas in north-east Englandt.
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AI to create coastal flooding tool
14 January 2024
Scientists are looking to combine weather and wave data to develop a more accurate way of forecasting coastal flooding.
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MPs ‘troubled’ by coastal pylon plan
14 January 2024
Local MPs have also criticised National Grid’s plans to install electricity hubs and pylons through Lincolnshire's coastal landscape
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Government ‘asleep’ on coastal landfill
08 January 2024
Labour has accused the Government of being “asleep at the wheel” when it comes to coastal landfill sites facing erosion and flooding.
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Deprived town could be 'on the up'
08 January 2024
A forward-thinking strategy could see the Norfolk coastal town of Great Yarmouth undergo a long-awaited revival, reports the BBC.
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ABP expands support for communities
08 January 2024
Ports operator Associated British Ports (ABP) has expanded its support for healthier coastal communities by sponsoring a twilight running event.
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Locals priced out of coastal towns
08 January 2024
A pandemic property boom and the rise of short-term holiday stays could see local people priced out of seaside towns.
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Entry opens for creative challenge
08 January 2024
People in the East Riding are being asked to produce creative concepts that could help communicate the challenge of coastal change.
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Wilder Coast project makes progress
08 January 2024
A project by Somerset Wildlife Trust is making progress thanks to funding from the Somerset Community Foundation.
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Yorkshire coast at risk from erosion
08 January 2024
Rising sea levels are having a lasting impact on communities alongside the Yorkshire coast.
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