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Latest News

What’s Happening on the North West Coast 2025 Report

The North West Coastal Forum has collated an online report which brings together relevant North West coastal projects, research and other initiatives to assist dissemination of relevant information and collaboration opportunities. This is an updatable resource. If you are aware of any plans/strategies/projects which are not included in this report please email us and we will add these. If you …

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Now Available: Regional Coastal Habitat Conference Outputs

We would like to announce that the conference outputs from the 'Coastal Habitat Restoration and Creation in North West England 2025: Exploring progress and potential' conference are now available. On March 6th and 7th the North West Coastal Forum held a Coastal Habitat Conference in Carlisle. During this conference delegates listened to presentations, engaged in workshops, interacted with exhibitions and …

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The 2025 North West Awards for Coastal Excellence Winners!

The North West Coastal Forum is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 NW Awards for Coastal Excellence - an award scheme that recognises and celebrates outstanding achievement in and contribution to the long-term management of the North West's coasts and near-shore marine environment. Coastal Champion: This award is made to an individual in recognition of their significant contribution …

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Marine Planning Consultation Posters

The North West Coastal Forum has produced a series of posters to publicise the current consultation on the Draft North West Inshore and Offshore Marine Plans which is taking place until April 6th 2020. The posters will be displayed at public information points on the coast and in a range of other places from sailing clubs to local libraries along …

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National News

3 New Offshore Wind Energy Schemes in the Irish Sea Announced

The Crown Estate has announced that Offshore Wind Leasing Round 4 Agreements for Lease signing concluded in January 2023. Three of the six leases agreed are in the Irish Sea (the others being in the North Sea). The combined capacity of the 6 is around 8 GW being produced by the end of the decade. This could power more than …

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Closed - Booking now open for Climate Change on the North West Coast conference 29 & 30th March 2023

We are pleased to announce that booking is now open. The North West Coastal Forum is working with the North West and North Wales Coastal Group and Our Future Coast to deliver a conference on climate change exploring the challenges facing the North West's coastal communities and working with nature to adapt to coastal change. The conference will take …

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