Angling Trust: Dredging is not the panacea The Angling Trust is warning politicians not to repeat the mistakes of the past in their rush to make political capital out of the government’s response to the recent floods. Calls are growing to ignore the science and recommence wholesale river dredging as a quick fix. In fact, widespread dredging […]
Published 23 March 2019 From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, Jake Berry MP, and The Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP MHCLG: ‘Seventy projects up and down the Great British Coast have been awarded a total of over £36 million from a UK government fund to help develop and improve tourist attractions, create jobs and promote […]
I think I missed this last year but Lora Fleming one of the authors has made me aware of this really valuable overview report. ‘Approximately 17 percent of the UK population live in coastal communities; some are prosperous and commercially successful, others experiencing socio-economic decline. Regardless, evidence suggests growing risks for the health and wellbeing […]
Funding supporting the economic development of coastal communities – expression of interest form and guidance. The Coastal Communities Fund Round 5 is now open with £40 million available for spend from April 2019 to end of March 2021. Funding goes to projects over £50,000 that will ultimately lead to regeneration and economic growth whilst directly or […]
COAST: ‘As Fiona Gell recently wrote in The Guardian, it is ordinary people who are driving the future of conservation, the government is recognising this, and starting to listen to what coastal communities have to say. Many Scottish people and communities have been making an extraordinary difference to the protection of our seas during these […]
Coastal Communities Fund annual progress report 2016 Report on the achievements and progress of the Coastal Communities Fund in its first 4 years 2012 to 2016. The Coastal Communities Fund was set up by the government to support the economic development of coastal communities by promoting sustainable economic growth and jobs. This is the third annual […]
NEF Turning Back to the Sea ‘Once the source of prosperity for many coastal communities, the UK’s seas are now sometimes perceived as a barrier to their economic progress. Out coastal communities are often most disadvantaged and distant from public decision making, with many people feeling left behind. Somewhere, Britain lost something very important: our […]
MMO announces that £800,000 funding has been offered to each of the six Fisheries Local Action Groups under EMFF scheme The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is pleased to announce that £800,000 funding under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) has been offered to each of the six Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs). Cornwall, Dorset and […]