Lancashire-Cumbria coastline to share in £5m fund tackling climate change
NewsLancashire NewsMorecambe Bay'Our landscapes are facing unprecedented challenges'08:00, 30 Jul 2026The Lancashire-Cumbria coastline will receive a share of £5 million to develop projects to tackle. . .
NewsLancashire NewsMorecambe Bay'Our landscapes are facing unprecedented challenges'08:00, 30 Jul 2026The Lancashire-Cumbria coastline will receive a share of £5 million to develop projects to tackle environmental threats. The development funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund’s landscape connections initiative will help protected landscapes address threats including wildfires, habitat loss and the impacts of climate change. The money will help develop schemes to support nature recovery and climate resilience, restoring habitats, improving wildlife and connecting people and communities to their local natural heritage, with the potential for a further £42. 6 million in future grants to deliver the projects. The funding will go to develop projects in:– Arnside and Silverdale national landscape next to Morecambe Bay on the border between Lancashire and Cumbria, to restore nature and improve access in the face of growing pressures from climate change, habitat loss and increasing visitor demand. – Mourne Gullion, a protected area in Northern Ireland which faces wildfires, pollution and pressure on land use, to bring together farmers, landowners and communities to restore habitats, strengthen resilience and reconnect people with the area’s rich natural and cultural heritage. – Strangford and Lecale, one of Northern Ireland’s most important coastal landscapes which is facing growing pressure from climate change and habitat fragmentation, where a project aims to restore habitats at scale and support communities to lead the recovery of nature. – Shropshire Hills national landscape, immortalised as the “blue remembered hills” of AE Housman’s poetry, where a project aims to bring together farmers, communities and young people to improve habitats and strengthen the area’s ecological networks. – Cornwall national landscape, which aims to restore wetlands and reconnect habitats across Bodmin Moor, the Lizard and the north Cornwall coast, to help wildlife recover and make the landscapes more resilient. Eilish McGuinness, chief executive of the National Lottery Heritage Fund, said: “Our landscapes are facing unprecedented challenges, from climate change to biodiversity loss, and meeting them requires action at scale and collaboration across boundaries. “Thanks to National Lottery players, this investment will support the development of ambitious long-term plans to restore nature, build resilience and strengthen the connections between people and place. ”Article continues belowSubscribe to our daily newsletter LANCS LIVE NEWS and get all the biggest stories from across Lancashire direct to your inboxChoose Lancs Live as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value. Morecambe Bay