Working together towards a sustainable Solway Firth
SRUC Barony College Recruiting to Wildlife Management / Conservation Courses The SRUC Barony College still have spaces on their NC Countryside Management and HE – Wildlife and Conservation Management courses for Sept 23. Participants will learn all about marine conservation in the third and fourth years of the degree course. Download the Barony_wcm-booklet Why not… Read more »
First three marine areas receive highest levels of protection. Three marine areas including Allonby Bay, have now received the highest level of protection for marine habitats and species as their designations come into effect on 5 July. This will help protect some of our most precious marine species and habitats such as honeycomb worm reefs,… Read more »
Your Views Needed on Maryport Regeneration! The original plan for the Wave, harbour and promenade was to create a new swimming pool by extending The Wave. However, in May 2023, Cumberland Council Executive was forced to shelve this idea as operational costs spiralled. There had been major concerns about the financial implications as construction costs… Read more »
Come and celebrate the England Coast Path in Allonby. A weekend of summer activities is being held on the glorious Allonby shoreline this July to celebrate the King Charles III England Coast Path. The events, being hosted by Natural England, the Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and partners, will take place at the… Read more »
Next Steps for Marine Protection in Scotland. Plans to deliver increased protection for Scotland’s marine environment will be revised, with a new pathway and timetable, Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan has confirmed. Addressing the Scottish Parliament, the Cabinet Secretary said proposals consulted on to implement Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) across 10% of Scotland’s seas… Read more »
MMO Supports fishers in Roll-out of I-VMS. The MMO is aware of statements and communications circulating across social media and in industry press regarding the Inshore Vessel Monitoring System (I-VMS) programme. Specifically, those relating to the recent decision to remove two devices that were confirmed as not meeting the required specification following independent testing. In… Read more »
Allonby Bay Highly Protected Marine Area Designation Order Made The Designation Orders for the first three Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) in English waters have been made. This means they are now available to view at https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukmo/2023. They will each come into force on the 5th of July 2023. The designation of these sites reinforces… Read more »
The Solway Coast AONB are hiring a new Officer! The Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) 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. As the successful candidate you will be carrying out key work… Read more »
Solway Coast Discovery Days We are pleased to announce that the King Charles III England Coast path celebratory event for Cumbria will be taking place on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th July 2023, 10am – 4pm at Blue Dial Farm, Allonby, (CA15 6PB) The event is being delivered by Solway Coast AONB with support from… Read more »
National Event Strategy Review and Refresh – Scotland: the perfect stage Scotland’s national events strategy, ‘Scotland: the perfect stage (2015-2025)’, is being reviewed and updated. This will extend its term to the end of 2035. The Scottish events sector, Scottish Government and VisitScotland are working together with trade unions and local authorities to do this…. Read more »