England Coast Path Update: February 2015

Welcome to the February edition of our update, published regularly to keep interested stakeholders up to date with progress on each of the coastal stretches we are currently working on around England. If you have colleagues who should be included on the distribution list or you do not wish to receive this update please let us know.

We also welcome feedback on the content, format and frequency of this update.

Contact: Cynthia Cozier [email protected] or 0300 060 0113

Location Current Activity* Further Detail Next Milestone South West

Dorset Rufus Castle (Portland) to Open to the Public Lulworth Cove

Dorset Stage 2: Develop Finalising our proposals for discussion with Discussion with key interests in Lyme Regis to key interests in March/April March/April, prior to publication in Rufus Castle Spring 2015. (Portland) Somerset Stage 5: Open Establishment works scheduled to be Launch late Summer 2015 Brean Down to completed by Summer 2015. Minehead

Severn Stage 2: Develop Site visits and meetings with landowners to Stage 3: Finalise and publish our Estuary - Aust discuss alignment options. proposals – early 2016 to Brean Down

South East

Kent Stage 4: Determine On the 11th September 2014, the Planning Decision by Secretary of State. Inspectorate closed a period for Folkestone to representations from the public on one of the Ramsgate objections received on the original proposals. A public hearing then took place on 20th January 2015. Planning Inspectorate’s decision awaited.

Kent, East Stage 4: Determine Representations and objections period Decision by Secretary of State Sussex closed on 14th November 2014. Folkestone to Camber

Kent Stage 2: Develop Site visits and meetings with landowners Stage 3: Finalising proposals for Ramsgate to and stakeholders to discuss alignment publication. Finalise and publish Whitstable options. Contacting landowners and our proposals. occupiers where there has not been an opportunity to meet.

East Norfolk Sea Palling to Weybourne Open to the Public.

Norfolk Stage 4: Determine Representations and objections period Decision by Secretary of State. Hopton on Sea closed 24th November 2014. to Sea Palling

Norfolk Stage 2: Develop Site visits and meetings with landowners Stage 3: Finalise and publish our Weybourne to along some sections where current National proposals late Summer 2015. Hunstanton Trail deviates away from coast. Letters to landowners.

North East

Durham, Hartlepool,

Sunderland Open to the Public North Gare to South Bents North Stage 2: Develop Site visits and meetings with landowners to Stage 3: Finalise and publish our Yorkshire, discuss alignment options. proposals for Filey Brigg to Newport Teesside Bridge – March 2015. Filey Brigg to North Gare Stockton, Stage 2: Develop Site visits and meetings with landowners to Stage 3: Finalise and publish our Hartlepool discuss alignment options. proposals for Newport Bridge – Newport Bridge North Gare - Late Spring 2015 to North Gare

North Stage 2: Develop Site visits and meetings with landowners to Stage 3: Finalise and publish our Yorkshire, discuss alignment options. proposals - Autumn 2015. East Riding Kilnsea to Filey Brigg North West

Cumbria Allonby to Whitehaven Open to the Public

Cumbria Stage 4: Determine Proposals published on 15th October see Decision by Secretary of State Whitehaven to website. Representations and Objections Silecroft period closed 10th December 2014.

Cumbria Stage 2: Develop Walking the course well underway, focusing Stage 3: Publication of proposals Gretna to on pivotal issues. around end of 2015, early 2016. Allonby (*stages reflect the refined delivery process as set out in the revised Coastal Access Scheme)

For further information on all of our activity: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/england-coast-path- improving-public-access-to-the-coast

Contact details for Coastal Access Delivery Leads:

South West -Somerset -Dorset [email protected] 07900 608 111 South East [email protected] 0300 060 4056 East [email protected] 07900 608446 North East [email protected] 01943 839684 North West [email protected] 01931 714985