The UK is one of Western Europe’s most divided nations. Central government funding remains a core strategy to tackle the UK’s entrenched geographical, economic and social inequalities. Evidence suggests, however, that decades of spatial policy has had limited impact. Many of the UK’s coastal communities feel these regional disparities particularly acutely and have historically (and… Continue reading Is there a government funding bias affecting coastal communities?
Author: Centre for Coastal Communities
Supporting coastal communities – insights and opportunities
In early December, Professor Sheela Agarwal, Professor Sheena Asthana and Dr Alex Gibson from the University of Plymouth’s Centre for Coastal Communities presented an online session entitled ‘Supporting coastal communities – Insights and opportunities’ to representatives from local authorities and Health Determinants Research Collaboration groups (HDRCs) across the country. Professor Agarwal spoke about why coastal… Continue reading Supporting coastal communities – insights and opportunities