For decades the A30/A303/A358 corridor has experienced problems with delays and congestion. After rigorous campaigning from businesses and local authorities, the Government commissioned the Highways Agency to undertake a full review of the route. Devon County Council, supported by Somerset County Council, fed into this study by looking at improvement…
Brook Cottage is a proposed high-quality rural housing development for the village of Capel in the Mole Valley District, Surrey. The development site was listed as an intended location for housing on the Mole Valley District Council Local Plan, which was out for consultation in March 2020. Coast devised a…
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,…
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…
The Peninsula Rail Task Force is a rail improvement and investment campaign comprising Cornwall Council, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly LEP, Devon County Council, Heart of the South West LEP, Plymouth City Council, Somerset County Council and Torbay Council. The ‘Closing the Gap’ report brought together the Task Force’s technical…
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 £130 million South Devon Highway was constructed to alleviate congestion on the A380 by channelling traffic away from the village of Kingskerswell. Involving many partners, it was one of the most complex highways schemes and biggest construction projects in the South West. Coast coordinated communications for the funding, pre-planning…