PRESS RELEASE : £48.4 million allocated to improve the Isle of Scilly’s sea links [January 2023]
The press release issued by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on 17 January 2023.
The Council of the Isles of Scilly have been provisionally allocated £48.4 million from the Levelling Up Fund to provide better sea link services on the islands.
The planned improvements will:
- provide a more accessible passenger service
- respond to the needs of the community to protect access to work, education and health services
- sustain economic activity on the Islands and encourage new investment in the local economy
- offer affordable travel for residents
