Working together towards a sustainable Solway Firth
********Please note – this event is postponed due to the new lockdown in England****** The Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) will be undertaking a path restoration project on Wed 4th and Thu 5th Nov at Crosscanonby Carr Nature Reserve. They will need as many hands as possible to help. There are jobs… Read more »
The Solway block SW1 has been dropped as a possible development site in the Scottish Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy Following consideration of the assessment contained within the Sustainability Appraisal and the views submitted during consultation, Scottish Ministers have chosen not to progress SW1 as a Plan Option at this time. In the… Read more »
It’s not too late to book onto the Solway Firth Partnership AGM which is being held at 10.30am on Friday 6 November. This will be an AGM with a difference due to the COVID-19 restrictions. We will hold the Solway Firth Partnership (SFP) business live online at 10.30am on Friday 6 November. This will be… Read more »
This event has been cancelled due to the storm weather being forecast for the end of this week! The Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) will be undertaking a path restoration project this week (Thu 29 and Fri 30 Oct) and next week (Wed 4th and Thu 5th Nov) at Crosscanonby Carr… Read more »
Marine Conservation Society are holding their AGM and Conference online this year. The event which is FREE, will take place on Thursday 19 November at 5pm. Find out what the Marine Conservation Society has been doing to recover, protect and celebrate our seas in this special evening of ‘Ocean Optimism’. Hear from a range of… Read more »
Researchers at the University of Oxford in collaboration with Historic England are conducting a survey to determine attitudes towards marine wildlife growing on historic maritime structures by those responsible for their management. The short survey takes 10 minutes to complete and can be accessed HERE or at (https://oxford.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/managing-marine-wildlife-on-historic-maritime-structures). The Researchers are extremely interested in hearing from anyone involved in the… Read more »
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) are now carrying out a survey as part of their marine plan monitoring for the north west marine plan areas as set out in the Marine and Coastal Access Act (2009) Section 61. The MMO’s monitoring activity, including information gathered through surveys, is used to inform a three-yearly report to… Read more »
Plans to ban some of the most environmentally damaging single-use plastic items in Scotland, including plastic cutlery and plastic straws, have been published for consultation. The Scottish Government is seeking views on the introduction of new legislation to restrict the sale or commercial supply of plastic plates, plastic straws, plastic cutlery, polystyrene food and drink… Read more »
Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Unit has teamed up with a few good partners (including Solway Firth Partnership) to bring the Solway to you. Planned pre-Covid events have gone through a transformation of digital metamorphosis. See if we can peak your interest with the programme And just a taster below of what’s… Read more »
Government consults on new measures to boost the fishing industry and coastal communities. The government is seeking views on new measures to boost our fishing industry, including how to fairly distribute the new opportunities from leaving the Common Fisheries Policy, and increase the economic benefits from fishing activity for our coastal communities. The government has… Read more »