Working together towards a sustainable Solway Firth
SCAMP Submits Ambitious Partnership Bid to The National Lottery Heritage Fund. After many months of hard work, community conversations, partnership working and sheer determination, the Dumfries and Galloway Council (DGC) SCAMP team has submitted an application to the Landscape Connections programme of the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The bid includes projects which aim to deliver… Read more »
Scotland’s National Marine Plan 2 Planning Position Statement Consultation is now open. In 2022 work began to create an updated national marine plan for Scotland, to better reflect how the sea is currently being used, and to plan for its continued and sustainable future use. Past, present and future challenges mean we need to make… Read more »
Marine Conservation Advice for Allonby Bay HPMA Update. An update on the publication of a Marine Conservation Advice package for Allonby Bay Highly Protected Marine Area (HPMA) was produced in November 2024. You now have the opportunity to send comments/feedback or suggest new relevant information. Defra designated the first three pilot Highly Protected Marine Areas… Read more »
Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Imperfections. Mandy Barker is an international award-winning photographic artist who often visits the Solway coast for inspiration. For her new work Mandy has recovered waste clothing from around the coast of Britain, presenting them as unique cyanotype images inspired by the work of Anna Atkins, a Victorian botanist and photographer…. Read more »
Have Your Say – The Stranraer Marina Expansion Project. Come along on Thursday 28th November 2024, 4 pm – 8 pm, Millennium Centre, 75 George Street, Stranraer, DG9 8DX. It’s an opportunity for you to shape the vision for the redevelopment of the waterfront, share your views on what the new piece of Scotland should… Read more »
The Solway Coast National Landscape Team is Recruiting! The Solway Coast National Landscape (formerly known as Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) team is recruiting an experienced and enthusiastic member of staff to assist with the development and delivery of projects contributing to the conservation of the landscape. Much of the role will be focused on… Read more »
Consultation for proposed new National Park in Galloway – Help young people have their say. NatureScot has opened the formal (statutory) consultation on whether a new National Park should be established in Galloway and parts of South and East Ayrshire. The consultation will include looking at what a potential new Park might include – from… Read more »
Grampus Heritage goes to the Wall! Grampus Heritage is delighted to invite you to join their exciting new community archaeology project. Dust off your thermals and grab a flask because this time they are ‘going to the wall’! Funded by Defra through Solway Coast National Landscape’s Farming in Protected Landscapes programme, they will undertake a… Read more »
NW Marine Plan Monitoring Survey. The Marine Planning team would like your support in collecting data to inform and strengthen the monitoring and reporting of England’s marine plans. Monitoring surveys are one method used to provide data on the use of the marine plans in the decision-making process and support our understanding of the influence marine plan policies have in those decisions. Information… Read more »
Scotland’s National Marine Plan 2 Planning Position Statement Consultation is now open. In 2022 work began to create an updated national marine plan for Scotland, to better reflect how the sea is currently being used, and to plan for its continued and sustainable future use. Past, present and future challenges mean we need to make… Read more »