coastal communities

England round-up: Poor housing and transport a problem for coastal areas, say Lords; Government must address short-term workforce shortages post-Brexit

05.04.2019

Laura Edgar

air quality | City of London Corporation | coastal communities | Crossrail | Derby | Economic Growth | England | Newcastle | sadiq khan | west midlands combined authority

A round-up of planning news in England: 30 March-5 April, 2019
Poor housing and transport a problem for coastal areas, say Lords

04.04.2019

Laura Edgar

coast | coastal communities | England | Housing | Infrastructure - Transport | Leisure & Tourism | Regeneration

Housing quality is a ‘significant’ issue for coastal towns, while inadequate transport is holding them back, a House of Lords committee has concluded.
Cash to revive England’s coastal heritage

23.01.2019

Laura Edgar

coastal communities | Community Infrastructure | England | Heritage | Jake Berry MP

Projects from the Isle of Wight to Blackpool will received a share of £1 million from the government’s Coastal Revival Fund.
Northern Ireland round-up: Scale of NI decision backlog revealed; Portrush luxury house planning row

30.11.2018

Roger Milne

Belfast | coastal communities | Northern Ireland | Policy & Politics | Stormont

A round-up of planning news in Northern Ireland: 23 November-30 November, 2018
News in brief: Fund launched to restore coastal landmarks; Plans for Woking development revealed

22.05.2018

Laura Edgar

coastal communities | Infrastructure - Transport | offices | Plan Making - Local & Neighbourhood | Regeneration | TfL | UK

A round-up of planning news: Tuesday 22 May, 2018
£40m coastal fund open for bids

26.02.2018

Laura Edgar

coast | coastal communities | Economic Growth | Rural | UK | Water & Marine

A fund for transforming coastal communities in the UK has opened for a fifth round of applications, says coastal communities minister Jake Berry.
£40m to boost economic growth on the coast

04.04.2017

Laura Edgar

coast | coastal communities | Leisure & Tourism | North West | Regeneration | Sajid Javid

Communities secretary Sajid Javid has announced a £40 million cash boost for coastal communities to create new jobs and improve local economic growth.
News in Brief: Coastal communities unveil plans for growth; Student housing construction ‘climbed’ in 2015

23.02.2016

Laura Edgar

coastal communities | Cymru | England | houses in multilple occupation | Housing | Infrastructure | Newport | student accommodation | tourism | UK

A round-up of planning news: Tuesday 23 February, 2016
National Trust says urgent coastal action is required

12.11.2015

Laura Edgar

coastal communities | coastal erosion | coastal flooding | coastal management | Cymru | England | National Trust | Northern Ireland | Water & Marine

The government and agencies in England, Wales and Northern Ireland need to act now to ensure the coast is ready for the “enormous challenges” presented by severe storms and rising sea levels, according to research by the National Trust.
Wales round-up: City Deal achieves critical mass, coastal communities to get £1m

30.07.2015

Roger Milne

Cardiff | cardiff bay | Cardiff Central | coastal communities | Cymru | design commission | Housing | Infrastructure | Newport | railway

A round-up of planning news in Wales: 25 July - 31July, 2015