Coastal programme kicks off

Work has started on a six-year programme which will eventually lead to an all-Wales coastal footpath.

Work has started on a six-year programme which will eventually lead to an all-Wales coastal footpath.

Sixteen local authorities in Wales are sharing £1.5 million in grants this year to start improving access to the coast.

They submitted plans to CCW, who are administering the Wales Coastal Access Improvement Programme on behalf of the Welsh Assembly Government.

Gwynedd, which has the longest coastline, received the highest sum of £174,400.

Work in the first year is mainly low-level improvement work, including better signs and gates, while many authorities have recruited officers to work on the coastal project.