Category: Current News

SMP Explorer: Digital shoreline management tool launched

SMP Explorer: Digital shoreline management tool launched. The Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) Explorer will enable coastal practitioners and local planners to find the information they need more easily. It will also improve the Environment Agency’s ability to monitor the risks of flooding and erosion around England’s coasts throughout this century. New content will regularly be added to… Read more »

Regional Land Use Framework Consultation Events – Newton Stewart Monday 22nd January, Online Wednesday 31st January

Regional Land Use Framework (RLUF) Consultation Events Events are being held in Newton Stewart and online during January to promote the RLUF. Please book your FREE ticket for your preferred location at the following links: Monday 22nd January Vaults Art Centre, Newton Stewart https://SOSDRLUFNewtonStewart.eventbrite.co.uk Wednesday 31st January Online (6.30pm-7.30pm) https://SOSDRLUFOnline.eventbrite.co.uk All organisations, communities, and individuals… Read more »

New Funding Available for Fisheries Projects across England

New funding available for fisheries projects across England. A total of £730,000 is available through the Environment Agency’s Fisheries Improvement Programme (FIP) to help create sustainable and resilient fisheries. The fund is now open for applications and will close on February 14th at 5pm. The Environment Agency (EA) is inviting applications for a share of… Read more »

The Solway Hoard visits Stranraer

The Solway Hoard comes to Creative Stranraer Hub. ADMISSION FREE Thursday 18 January to Saturday 3 February, 11am to 4pm, at Creative Stranraer Hub, 23 King Street, Stranraer Journey forward in time to the year 3023 when a hoard of rare and valuable plastic objects has been discovered. Visit the exhibition and discover the fascinating… Read more »

Small SCAMP Grants Available for Communities

As “Coastodians”, we wanted to let you know about a small grants program we have available to communities to help find ways to connect people to their Coastal and Marine environment. We have grants of £100 – £1000 for communities to further explore their relationship with their Coastal and Marine Environment. The grants are open… Read more »

Have Your Say on the Future of the Solway Coast and the Local Marine Environment

Have your say on the future of the Solway coast and the local marine environment. People in Dumfries and Galloway are being invited to input into discussions about potential investment in the region’s marine ecosystems, as part of the Solway Coast and Marine Project (SCAMP), an ambitious 15-year project led by Dumfries and Galloway Council’s… Read more »

Come Along to the Christmas Tree Festival in Dumfries

Christmas Tree Festival Dumfries. Come along to the Christmas Tree Festival at St John’s Church in Dumfries and see the Solway Seaweed Tree!  And pick up your own seaweed identification guide. Opening Times Wednesday 6 December, 7pm – 9pm Thursday 7, Friday 8 and Saturday 9 December, 10am to 9pm Sunday 10 December, 1.30pm to… Read more »

Solway Coast & Marine Project Walk and Talk Events

Solway Coast & Marine Project Walk and Talk Events. Dumfries & Galloway Council and the Solway Firth Partnership are working together to protect and improve the 200 mile Solway Coast from Loch Ryan in Stranraer to Gretna. Join us at one of a series of events along the coast over the winter. They’re designed for… Read more »

New sections of England Coast Path Open on the Solway

New sections of England Coast Path Open on the Solway. 33.3 miles (53.3km) of new King Charles III England Coast Path from Gretna to Allonby have opened. The new sections, from Gretna to Kirkandrews-on-Eden and between Rumbling Bridge and Allonby total 33.3 miles (53.3km), of which 9.9 miles (15.9km) provides entirely new or significantly improved… Read more »