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New funding to support UK islands
The government has announced new funding to support island communities.
£1.6 million will be used to improve transport links and therefore support local jobs and grow the economy.
Levelling up secretary Michael Gove made the announcement ahead of the fourth UK Islands Forum in Anglesey on 8 May.
The UK Islands Forum Connectivity Project will look at identifying options to improve transport in these distinct parts of the UK, which are often reliant of air and ferry services.
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) and Department for Transport (DfT) are jointly leading the project.
The team will create the first-ever UK-wide evidence-base on island transport connectivity, providing the UK’s islands with new data and insights to improve capacity and capability.
There will also be £3 million for the the Orkney-based European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) over two years, to help deliver Net Zero ambitions, increase innovation and investment in research and development and drive the levelling up agenda and green growth.
Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove said: "Our islands contribute so much to the UK, and we value everything that’s distinct about them.
"These projects have been made possible by the successful collaboration through our UK Island Forum, with our fourth event taking place on the Isle of Anglesey/Ynys Môn today.
"The forum gives island leaders the chance to discuss the unique issues that matter most to their communities, and I am thrilled to see our discussions paving the way for vital change in areas like transport and driving forward green growth on islands."
Levelling Up Minister Jacob Young said: "The Islands Forum has been a wonderful innovation that has helped to put our island communities at the heart of UK Government policy-making and make sure that their voices are heard.
"Being in North Wales this week has allowed me to see for myself the levelling up investment that is already making a difference and to hear from local leaders and residents on Anglesey about the issues that matter most to them."
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