02 Sep 2010
Bexhill Colonnade contractor named
Rother District Council has named Kent-based Neilcott Construction - part of Walls Holdings - as lead contractors on a £3.5m refurbishment project in Bexhill, East Sussex. more

02 Sep 2010
Weston Pier Square 'nearing completion'
North Somerset Council (NSC) has announced that the majority of work on a multi-million pound overhaul of Weston-super-Mare's Pier Square will be complete by the end of the month. more

02 Sep 2010
Castle Park reopens
Castle Park in Frodsham, Cheshire, has reopened following the completion of a £3.2m refurbishment. more

02 Sep 2010
HLF grant for Yorkshire nature reserve
Staveley Nature Reserve in North Yorkshire has been awarded a grant of £474,600 from the Heritage Lottery Fund. more

02 Sep 2010
Fundraising drive for Fairytale Farm plans
A number of car boot sales are to be held as part of a bid to raise funds for the development of Fairytale Farm, a new activity farm attraction designed for children with disabilities. more

01 Sep 2010
Jurassic Coast visitor centre plans submitted
Plans for a new £2.3m interpretation centre for the Jurassic Coast at Seaton, Devon, have been submitted to the local authority, despite the dissolution of the project's management board. more

26 Aug 2010
New scheme to help develop woodland skills
Young people in mid-Wales are to be given the opportunity to develop a range of countryside and land management skills as part of a project co-funded by Forestry Commission Wales (FCW). more

26 Aug 2010
Work to start on Newtownabbey park upgrade
Work is due to commence on a £1.34m scheme to upgrade facilities at Jordanstown Loughshore Park in Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, on 1 September. more

25 Aug 2010
New monkey enclosure for Brent Lodge Park
Three common marmosets have taken up residence in a new enclosure at the Brent Lodge Park Animal Centre in Hanwell, London, as part of a wider scheme to improve the area. more

24 Aug 2010
Swansea Council to review leisure operations
An "in-depth" investigation into alternative management options for a range of indoor leisure facilities across Swansea could be carried out under plans put forward by the local authority. more

24 Aug 2010
'Enthusiastic' response to Felixstowe plans
Suffolk Coastal District Council (SCDC) has said that its proposals to revamp Felixstowe Seafront Gardens have been met with "enthusiasm" by residents. more

24 Aug 2010
New cycle and footpath opens in Cumbernauld
A new cycle and footpath, which runs for more than 2km (1.2 miles) between the Craighalbert area and Craigmarloch in Cumbernauld, has been opened by North Lanarkshire Council (NLC). more

19 Aug 2010
Scunthorpe to benefit from new event space
North Lincolnshire Council (NLC) has confirmed that work is due to start on the demolition of a former Scunthorpe nightclub on 23 August, which is set to make way for a new event space. more

19 Aug 2010
New coastal path section opens in South Wales
A new 4.5-mile (7.2km) stretch of the Wales Coast Path has been unveiled in Carmarthenshire, South Wales, which provides a link between Pendine and the Pembrokeshire border. more

19 Aug 2010
Extension planned for Dartmoor Way
Devon Renaissance has been commissioned by the Dartmoor National Park Authority Partnership to look into the feasibility of extending the Dartmoor Way recreational routes into the southern moor. more

19 Aug 2010
Councillors meet to resolve reef problems
A cross-party working group of councillors has met for the first time in a bid to come up with solutions to problems affecting the Boscombe Surf Reef off the Dorset coast. more

19 Aug 2010
Funding boost for Irish tourist attractions
Irish tourism minister Mary Hanafin has revealed that around €190m is to be invested in upgrading and developing new tourist facilities across the country over the next six years. more

19 Aug 2010
Stoke-on-Trent park improvements unveiled
Stoke-on-Trent City Council (STCC) has unveiled the new-look Queen's Park in Longton, following the completion of an £85,000 project to provide new and improved facilities. more

19 Aug 2010
£4.2m funding for Ashford overhaul
A new flexible arts space is set to be created in the heart of Ashford, Kent, after the local authority received £4.2m Growth Area Funding for 2010-11 from the government. more

17 Aug 2010
Redevelopment of Langley Park completed
A restoration project on the Grade II-listed Langley Park in Buckinghamshire has been completed. more

17 Aug 2010
Green grants for Peak District projects
Walking, hydro-power, and the creative arts are among projects backed by the Peak District Sustainable Development Fund designed to benefit local communities. more

13 Aug 2010
Restoration for south Devon garden
English Heritage has awarded a grant of £200,000 towards restoration work on an Italianate garden in south Devon. more

12 Aug 2010
Warner completes £3m revamp of Somerset hotel
Warner Leisure Hotels (WLH) has reopened the historic gardens at its grade-II Cricket St Thomas Hotel near Chard, Somerset, following a £300,000 restoration project. more

10 Aug 2010
Hatcham Gardens work completed
The redevelopment of Hatcham Garndens in New Cross, London has been completed. more

10 Aug 2010
Cycle Xtra initiative launches
A partnership including the Forestry Commission England, Hoseasons Holidays and CTC Charitable Trust is launching Cycle Xtra, a new scheme to encourage more holidaymakers to take up cycling. more

06 Aug 2010
BW forced to close section of NW canal
British Waterways (BW) has announced that it has been forced to shut a 60-mile (96.6km) section of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal due to "some of the worst drought conditions" for a century. more

06 Aug 2010
Scottish Government unveils rural consultation
A three-month consultation has been launched by the Scottish Government in a bid to gather comments on the future of the country's rural communities. more

06 Aug 2010
Eric Saxon to chair Brecon Beacons NPA
Eric Saxon has been elected as the new chair of Brecon Beacons National Park Authority (BBNPA) after it was announced that Mary Taylor would step down from the role on 31 August. more

05 Aug 2010
Council seeks Cherry Hinton Hall feedback
Cambridge City Council (CCC) is inviting local residents to comment on its plans for the future of Cherry Hinton Hall, which will include a derelict area formerly occupied by a propagation centre. more

05 Aug 2010
Blackburn set for new indoor running track
Blackburn with Darwen Council (BDC) is to pursue plans for the construction of a new indoor running track and spectator viewing space at the Witton Park athletics track in Blackburn. more

05 Aug 2010
Plymouth residents to help design new park
Local residents in Plymouth are being invited to help shape the development of a new countryside park, which will cover a 640-acre (259-hectare) area to the east of the city. more

05 Aug 2010
Multimedia attraction opens in Yan City
The Yan City site, a mixed-use development in China's Chun Zhu Province that includes a number of attractions, has added a cinematic multimedia feature to its offering. more

04 Aug 2010
Natural England in coast path rethink
In a move which could see severe delays to - or even the possible axing of - its All England Coastal Path project, Natural England is reassessing the scheme in the wake of a five per cent reduction in its budget this year. more

04 Aug 2010
RBWM to invest £100k in cycling schemes
Local residents in Windsor and Maidenhead are being consulted on how an additional £100,000 should be spent on schemes to boost the number of people cycling. more

04 Aug 2010
Council unveils new Nottingham play area
A new play area is due to be officially unveiled today (4 August) at Victoria Embankment, Nottingham, which has already benefited from £82,500 of investment. more

29 Jul 2010
‘Olympic lock’ opens in East London
A derelict lock that has been unused for more than 40 years has been reopened in East London. more

29 Jul 2010
New audio Welsh countryside tour launches
A new interactive audio tour has been launched to guide visitors through a section of Offa's Dyke in the Clwydian Range Area of Outstanding National Beauty. more

29 Jul 2010
Funding for Argyll and Bute cycle path plans
Argyll and Bute Council (ABC) has announced that it has secured funding towards the development of cycling and walking schemes across the west Scottish region. more

29 Jul 2010
Council funding for Oxford Canal towpath upgrade
British Waterways (BW) has been awarded £100,000 by Oxfordshire County Council towards a £115,000 project to improve the Oxford Canal towpath in Jericho. more

29 Jul 2010
£1.3m scheme to improve Swansea waterfront
A new footpath and cycleway could be created along Swansea's waterfront under plans for a £1.3m programme of improvements due to be considered by the local authority. more