The North West Coastal Forum has been leading a Regional Demonstration Project to explore the benefits of a regional approach to coastal coordination in…
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Exploring the Benefits of a Regional Approach to Coastal Coordination in North West England – Summary Report Available
by NW Coastal Forum on April 5, 2022
What’s Happening on the North West Coast 2022 Pilot Report
by NW Coastal Forum on March 30, 2022
The aims of the ‘What’s Happening on the North West Coast’ pilot report are to: provide a comprehensive overview of strategic actions and policies…
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Consultation: Draft River Basin Management Plans
by NW Coastal Forum on January 4, 2022
Consultation closes 22nd April 2022 The Environment Agency is consulting on updating the river basin management plans that fall entirely within England along with…
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Coastal Access Update – Spring 2022
by NW Coastal Forum on April 6, 2022
Natural England have produced their latest update on progress on the England Coast Path in the North West. Currently 132km of the path are…
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Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership: Key Challenges and Emerging Issues Publication
by NW Coastal Forum on April 5, 2022
MCCIP has published a suite of outputs on ‘responding to key challenges in UK marine climate change’, building on the evidence presented in the…
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Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment Programme Policy Paper published
by NW Coastal Forum on April 5, 2022
Defra has published a policy paper setting out the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA). This is a science innovation and transformation programme, spanning…
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Environment Agency publishes storm overflow Event Duration Monitoring data for 2021
by NW Coastal Forum on April 5, 2022
Storm overflows are designed to release excess storm water from the sewerage system into rivers or the sea during prolonged, heavy rainfall, to ensure…
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Consultation: the Government’s Storm Overflow Discharge Reduction Plan
by NW Coastal Forum on April 5, 2022
Closes 11:45 p.m. 12th May 2022 Defra is seeking views on new government targets to tackle the issue of sewage discharges to eliminate ecological…
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UK Seafood Fund: Infrastructure Scheme Open for Applications
by NW Coastal Forum on April 5, 2022
Round one is open for applications from 29 March until 24 May 2022 The UK government is making at least £65 million in grant…
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Survey: Salt Marshes in North West England
by NW Coastal Forum on April 4, 2022
This survey is part of a research project being carried out by the University of Liverpool. The researchers are carrying out this research to…
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Survey: North West Marine Plan Engagement
by NW Coastal Forum on April 4, 2022
Closing date: 25th April 2022. This survey is part of a research project being carried out by the University of Liverpool. The researcher is carrying…
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Consultation: Draft Joint Fisheries Statement
by NW Coastal Forum on March 30, 2022
Consultation closes 11:45 p.m. 12th April 2022 Defra is seeking view on the draft Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS), which has been developed by the…
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The North West England & North Wales Coastal Group is a group of Local Authorities, the Environment Agency and other organisations who manage the coastline from Great Orme's Head in Wales to the Scottish Border on the Solway Firth. The coastline is a dynamic, ever-changing place that is home to many people and businesses, as well as being important for its variety of environmental and geologic features. The group considers the social, economic and environmental issues that arise on the coastline and seeks to find the best policies to deal with those issues.
More information about the group can be found on: www.mycoastline.org.uk and the site also contains a link to the Shoreline Management Plan for Solway to Great Orme.
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The Irish Sea Maritime Forum is a non-profit voluntary partnership. Our vision is: ‘An Irish Sea which has a healthy marine environment, coherent energy policy, safe clean and efficient transport and sustainable fisheries and is managed to deliver sustainable development for the benefit of all.’ This vision is underpinned by the following objectives:
1. To provide a broad based forum for all Irish Sea users and provide an opportunity for voices to be heard,
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