Tides & Threads: People and the Living Coast   Tuesday 3rd March 17:30-19:00 LUMS WP Break out space 2&3       Organised by the People and the Ocean Knowledge and Action Hub (Pentland Centre), Lancaster University, the event brings together creative practice, community voices and science to explore how people live with, shape and care for the marine environment. […]

The North West Coastal Forum has launched a newly updated website, following a recent redesign developed with the support of our web development team. The refreshed site includes improvements to layout and usability, as well as new features such as a dedicated Donate button to support the Forum’s work. The updated website is intended to […]

For those of you who wish to donate and support our work — we now have the possibility to accept donations following an update to the website.  Your donation will support the work of the North West Coastal Forum by helping to provide match funding for a range of projects, as well as supporting essential […]

The Cheshire and Warrington Local Nature Recovery Strategy has officially been published. This LNRS has been led by Cheshire West and Chester Council, supported by Cheshire East Council, Warrington Borough Council, Peak District National Park Authority, Natural England alongside the Environment Agency and Forestry Commission. The Cheshire and Warrington LNRS consist of two parts – […]

The Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Cumbria has officially been published. This LNRS has been led by Westmorland and Furness Council. It has been developed in partnership with Cumberland Council, the Lake District National Park Authority, the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority and Natural England. The Cumbria LNRS consist of two parts – a Statement […]

A new development zone has been announced to support the delivery of thousands of homes and commercial developments and accelerate regeneration within the North Docks area of Liverpool. The plans include the establishment of a Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) to help fast‑track planning, infrastructure delivery and investment across the site. The Mayor of Liverpool City […]

The Government signed into law a ban on the sale of plastic wet wipes on 18 November 2025. The legislation prohibits the sale and supply of wet wipes containing plastic in England. Similar restrictions have already been introduced in Wales, and legislation with comparable aims is expected from the Scottish and Northern Ireland administrations by […]

On 3 December 2025, a magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred near Silverdale (Cumbria) and was felt in Silverdale, Carnforth, Morecambe, Kendal, Milnthorpe, Lancaster, Kirkby Lonsdale and many other towns and villages, mainly from around 25 km from the epicentre. A second event, magnitude 2.4, was recorded on 19 December 2025, and also affected nearby communities. Although […]

The Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) 2025 sets out how England will deliver its legally binding environmental targets under the Environment Act 2021. National in scope, the Plan has implications for regional coordination, partnership working and place-based delivery across a range of environments, including coastal, river catchment and urban areas. The EIP is centred on the […]

Natural England has launched a new strategy, setting out an ambition to move beyond protection towards actively supporting the recovery, regeneration and resilience of the natural environment. The strategy outlines four Strategic Outcomes for Nature: Outcome 1 – Recovering Nature Outcome 2 – Building Better Places Outcome 3 – Improving Health and Wellbeing Outcome 4 […]