The North West Coastal Forum is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered charity number 1206825.
We became a charity on 1st February 2024 but prior to this have been working on coastal sustainability since 2000 with partners from a wide range of different sectors across the North West as well as nationally and internationally and this activity will continue through our new charity.
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The first Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS) Report has now been published, covering the period November 2022 to November 2025. This is a statutory report. The Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS) can be accessed here. It sets out the policies designed to deliver the eight fisheries objectives established under the Fisheries Act 2020 and has been formally developed […]
The Land Use Framework has now been published, setting out how England can make more effective and strategic use of its land. It follows a consultation on land use that ran from January to April 2025. The Framework incorporates the Government’s response to that consultation. A summary of responses to the consultation is available here. […]
Part One of the UK Marine Strategy has been updated. The Strategy was first published in 2019. The UK Marine Strategy provides the framework for achieving and maintaining Good Environmental Status (GES) in UK seas over the next six years. This latest update includes: an updated assessment of the condition of the UK’s seas revised […]
Guidance is now available for the 2026 Capital Grants scheme, in the newly published Capital Grants Manual 2026. The manual brings together: Applicant’s guidance Agreement holder’s guidance Terms and conditions £225 million will be invested through Capital Grants to assist farmers and land managers carry out environmental improvements across England. The scheme is organised into […]
Provided by Ørsted (formerly DONG Energy) Ørsted has committed a Community Fund of approximately £225,000 per year for the lifetime of the Burbo Bank Extension Offshore Wind Farm. Grants of between £500 and £20,000 are available for eligible projects supporting coastal communities within the designated fund area in the Irish Sea. The fund supports projects […]
VisitEngland has launched a new domestic tourism campaign, “All on England’s North West Coast”, which officially began on 16 February. The campaign showcases the region’s diverse coastal destinations, attractions, experiences, and accommodation providers, encouraging people across the UK to take a domestic break on the North West coast. The initiative comes in response to research […]
A total of £90 million will be invested in species recovery across England to support the protection and restoration of threatened species. Over the next three years, £60 million will be allocated to the Species Recovery Programme, administered by Natural England, while a further £30 million will support species recovery initiatives across the national forest […]
