Asked by: Peter Heaton-Jones (Conservative - North Devon)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the timetable is for bids for the next round of the coastal communities fund.
Answered by Jake Berry
Details of how to apply to Coastal Communities Fund Round 5 and the timetable for bids will be available in early 2018.
We are advising prospective applicants that they should not wait until then before developing their plans for revitalising their coastal communities.
Asked by: Peter Heaton-Jones (Conservative - North Devon)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to ensure that coastal areas in North Devon receive an equitable proportion of funding for projects which benefit coastal communities.
Answered by Jake Berry
I announced on 4 September that Coastal Communities Fund Round 5 will open for applications in early 2018 with £40 million of funding available.
Hon Members with coastal constituencies should encourage prospective applicants to make an early start in developing their plans for revitalising their local communities.