Natural England has published an update on progress on the England Coast Path in the North West. Importantly the Gretna to Allonby stretch is at ‘determination stage’ with a decision by the Secretary of State expected in late 2017. Currently the independent planning inspector appointed by the Secretary of State is inviting comments by midnight on 17th July on
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Coastal Access Updates – including consultation on objections re Gretna to Allonby stretch
by NW Coastal Forum on July 14, 2017
Capturing Our Coast News – December 2016
by NWCF on January 7, 2017
The Capturing Our Coast (CoCoast) project, a UK based citizen science shore recording project has published a newsletter for December 2016 which looks forward to spring and the rest of 2017. The newsletter highlights the success of their recent ‘Spermwatch surveys’ which will continue into next year. New opportunities are highlighted such as taking part
Save the date: Coastal Partnerships Network Annual Forum 2016 – 9th & 10th November, Durham
by NW Coastal Forum on August 3, 2016
This year’s Coastal Partnerships Network Forum will take place in Durham on Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th November. The venue is the historic Town Hall in the centre of Durham, close to the Durham World Heritage Site. The event will include a field visit to the Durham Heritage Coast to discuss a range of coastal
Consultation: England Coast Path from Gretna to Allonby: comment on proposals
by NW Coastal Forum on August 3, 2016
Closes 19th September 2016, 5 p.m. Natural England is inviting comments on proposals for coastal access between Gretna and Allonby on the Cumbrian coast. A report was submitted to the Secretary of State for the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) on 25th July setting out the proposals and Natural England are
National Coastal Access – North West Update
by NW Coastal Forum on July 28, 2016
Natural England have produced their monthly update for July 2016 summarising the progress being made on delivery of coastal access in the North West. Stretch 1 (Allonby to Whitehaven) and Stretch 2 (Whitehaven to Silecroft) are ‘open’, with work started on implementing the route in Stretch 2 and a likely completion date of 2017. Stretches 3
Last chance to book: Coastal Partnerships Network Annual Forum 2015, 17-18 November, Bristol
by NW Coastal Forum on October 5, 2015
The CPN Annual Forum 2015 will take place in Bristol on Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th November. Running from lunch time to lunchtime, and including a conference dinner, the Forum will cover a diverse range of issues relevant to coastal management. There will also be an opportunity to take part in a joint field visit
Historic North West Lido wins Coastal Heritage Photo Competion!
by NW Coastal Forum on March 20, 2015
Congratulations to Susannah Bleakley of Morecambe Bay Partnership whose photograph of the historic 1930s Lido at Grange-over-Sands won the recent DCLG/English Heritage Coastal Heritage photograpy competition. Susannah’s striking photograph of the lido – the only salt water lido left in the North West – was shortlisted from over 1000 entries and received more than 3000 votes
Vote now for your favourite coastal heritage photo!
by NW Coastal Forum on March 10, 2015
Nearly 2000 entries were received for the recent DCLG/English Heritage ‘Celebrating Coastal Heritage’ competition and the 24 shortlisted entries are now open to the public vote. Photographse were shortlisted on the basis of those best capturing the heritage of the coast whilst reflecting a variety of subjects, different areas of the English coast and the photographers themselves.
Celebrating our Coastal Heritage – Photo Competition!
by NW Coastal Forum on February 24, 2015
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) and English Heritage are running, jointly, a photography competition to celebrate our coastal heritage. The public is being asked to tweet photos of their treasured coastal heritage sites – be that a monument, pier or historic building. To enter tweet your photos to #HistoricCoast explain what the photo is of and
Final Programme Available – Destination Coast! 3rd November, Grange-over-Sands
by NW Coastal Forum on September 4, 2014
The North West Coastal Forum is pleased to announce that the final programme is now available for the North West’s biennial coastal conference – Destination Coast! – 3rd November in Grange-over-Sands, with an optional field trip to Morecambe Bay on 4th November. The event will feature the North West Awards for Coastal Excellence. We are also delighted to announce