The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) represents local authority county, unitary and metropolitan strategic Directors, delivering place based services. Members also include combined authorities, local enterprise partnerships and corporate partners. Coast’s work with ADEPT is predominantly focused on raising profile across its key audiences to…
The Earls Gate Energy Centre is a new, £200 million, energy recovery facility, currently under development at Earls Gate Park in Grangemouth, Scotland. The new plant will replace an existing gas-fired facility and will provide heat and power for local chemical company, CalaChem, and adjacent industrial plants. It will also…
The Exeter Energy Recovery Facility, located in Devon, is a £45m energy from waste facility producing 24GWh of energy from 60,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste. The process produces enough electricity to power the equivalent of 6,624 homes. Coast was commissioned by Devon County Council to manage communications for the planning,…
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) plays a nationally significant role in policy influence and formation around civil infrastructure, societal, economic and environmental issues, as well as planning and regeneration. Within the UK, ICE has 12 regions. Coast provides interim and campaign communications support for ICE South West. Recent work…
Following the pandemic, the aim for Plymouth is to grow a prosperous economy that reduces inequality, is sustainable and truly serves the wellbeing of local people. The ambition is to shift behaviours and culture in support of long-term, inclusive growth. Through the Plymouth Charter, Plymouth City Council is focusing on…
Lostock Sustainable Energy Project (LSEP) is a new £480million energy recovery facility at the Lostock Works in Northwich, Cheshire. Once operational, the plant will recover energy cleanly and safely from refuse-derived fuel (RDF). Coast provides specialist communications consultancy, developing a series of strategies, protocols and collateral to engage with the…
National Trails are long distance walks through some of the very best landscapes the UK has to offer. They are administered and funded by Natural England, a statutory government agency. Coast worked with National Trails to secure vital government investment, without which the safety and upkeep of the Trails was…
National Parks England (NPE) brings together the nine English National Park Authorities and the Broads Authority (NPAs), to shape policy and provide a strong, collective and expert voice at a national level. Coast provides strategic communications support, which has included developing a communications strategy, alongside a communications protocol to help…
Denmark’s national energy company, Ørsted (formerly DONG Energy), is a world leader in renewable energy, including wind energy generation, investing over £5.5 billion into the UK alone. In 2014, Ørsted announced it would introduce its patented Renescience enzyme technology into the UK waste market. Coast initially arranged a journalist familiarisation…
Rolton Kilbride is a joint venture between the Rolton Group, a long-established engineering consultancy specialising in clean-technology, and the Kilbride Group, experts in development and infrastructure. The company is currently developing five renewable energy centres in the UK, which will provide energy security for local businesses as well as a…
During 2013, Somerset was subjected to a prolonged period of wet weather and subsequent flooding. The Somerset Levels and Moors (SLM) were particularly affected and the flood event was the worst in living memory for the residents. Coast developed a survey programme to assess the financial impact of the floods…
The South West Devon Waste Partnership (SWDWP) – a collaboration between Plymouth City Council, Devon County Council and Torbay Council – commissioned the Devonport Energy from Waste Combined Heat and Power plant to provide a reliable and proven solution to divert residual waste from landfill. On the back of our…
Wheelabrator Parc Adfer is an £800 million energy from waste facility located in Deeside and serves the North Wales Residual Waste Treatment Partnership. The facility produces enough sustainable energy to power the equivalent of 30,000 homes. Waste specialist company, CNIM, constructed the facility. Coast provided specialist communications consultancy during the…