Excerpt from gov.uk
- Island communities across the UK to benefit from new £1.6 million UK Government funding to help improve vital transport links
- The UK Islands Forum Connectivity Project will deliver an enhanced evidence base, improving capability for island local authorities
- A further £3 million also awarded to Orkney-based European Marine Energy Centre – the world’s first and leading wave and tidal energy testing facility
- Announcements come ahead of 4th UK Islands Forum chaired by Michael Gove on Anglesey today, building on the millions of pounds already invested by UK Government to level up island communities across the UK
Island communities across the UK will benefit from a new £1.6 million project funded by the UK Government to improve vital transport links, helping to support local jobs and grow the economy.
Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove made the announcement as local authorities from islands across the UK gathered for the fourth UK Islands Forum in Anglesey.
