What's New!

Conference rescheduled - 4th February 2010 at Easterbrook Hall. See here for more information.

Single Solway Plan - one step forward and two steps back? Defra announce a consultation for the English Marine Plan areas, replies needed by 16th February. See here for more information

World Oceans Day 2010 theme is 'Oceans of Life'. See here for more information.UK Marine and Coastal Access Bill enters the Statute Books - see here for more information, and download Defra's latest M&CAB newsletter here

Defra wants your views! See here for more information

Cumbria first to develop coastal access trail - Natural England announces that Cumbria will be one of six areas across the country where work on coastal access will be concentrated first under new marine legislation. See here for more information.

Scotland's First Marine Bill - The Scottish Government has published an information leaflet giving an overview of the Scottish Marine Bill, which provides a summary of marine planning, licensing and marine nature and historic conservation provisions, and the Bill’s purpose and its effects. See here to download the document.

Learn to dive! - explore the underwater world with Newton Stewart Sub Aqua Club. See here for more information

New edition of Tidelines! The latest edition of Tidelines (Winter 2009, issue 32) and its E.ON insert are available to download here.

Single Solway Campaign - local papers cover latest stage in the Single Solway campaign - see here for more information.

Solway Energy Gateway - Read about the proposals for marine renewable energy in the Solway here,

D&G Wild goose chase - the 2010 programme has just been announced, see here for more information

Solway wind energy - see here for a brief overview of the available information for proposed wind farm developments in the Solway Firth.

Marine Bill updates Solway Firth Partnership recently gave evidence to the Rural Affairs & Environment Committee as part of the Marine (Scotland) Bill process, see here for a transcript of the procedings. See what's happening with the UK and Scottish Marine Bills

Sea Life Sea Food booklet now available See here for a great new booklet with a Scottish Solway sea food theme

Solway Firth Partnership

Welcome to the website of the The Solway Firth Partnership! It was last updated on 21st January 2010

STOP PRESS: Conference now re-arranged for Thursday 4th February at Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries. Please see here for more information

Our Vision Statement To secure an environmentally sustainable future for the Solway Firth area which allows the economy to prosper while respecting the distinctive character, natural features, wildlife and habitats of the Firth.

The Solway Firth Partnership is a voluntary coastal management partnership which was launched in 1994 in response to formal support for integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) from UK Government and agencies. Recently, ICZM has also been endorsed as a process by the EU. The need for ICZM around the Solway Firth is particularly pressing because the Solway crosses a national boundary; this results in a necessary increase in the number of agencies and organisations working together under different legal, cultural and social systems. The importance of ICZM is further emphasised by the complexity and diversity of the Solway Firth as it contributes to the regional economy has a dramatic landscape which provides a haven for wildlife and is also of social importance.

The Partnership covers a defined area and it is open to everyone interested in the sustainable management of the Solway. It works with all of the stakeholders to increase sustainable use and management of the Solway Firth. It also contributes towards regional, national and international policy development by providing vital input from the grass roots level.

The dynamic nature of the Partnership enables work to be conducted on a variety of issues and projects; this is reflected in the key deliverables the Partnership is able to meet on an annual basis.

About our website

Our website is for your general information and is regularly updated. Although all due care is taken regarding the information published here, Solway Firth Partnership cannot be held responsible for any errors or inaccuracies contained on this website. We also include links to other websites for information, but Solway Firth Partnership has no responsibility for the content of these links.