Working together towards a sustainable Solway Firth
Dumfries and Galloway Local Development Plan 3 Public Engagement. Please note below, the upcoming regionwide community engagement for the Local Development Plan 3 – LDP3, with detailed information on the times, dates and locations of the engagement events. Tuesday 14 May Tuesday 4 June Time Location Time Location 10.00 – 10.45 Drummore shop – Mill… Read more »
UK-wide ban on wet wipes containing plastic to be put into law. The UK Government will introduce new world-leading legislation to ban wet wipes containing plastic, the Environment Secretary has confirmed on 22 April 2024. Defra intend to bring forward the legislation for England ahead of summer recess, with Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales following… Read more »
Estuaries & Coasts of North-west England, ECSA Focus meeting 20 to 22 May 2024 in Carlisle. The 2024 ECSA Focus meeting will look at the Estuaries and Coasts of North-West England, including both sides of the Solway Firth. The area covered will be the Ribble, Morecambe Bay, the West Cumbria Coast and its Rivers, and the… Read more »
Funding has been secured from Robin Rigg Community Fund for another series of free live music events to run under The Hub on Whitehaven Harbour, following a successful debut programme in 2023. Whitehaven Harbour Commissioners (WHC), a not-for-profit organisation which owns, manages and maintains the town’s 400-year-old harbour, has once again partnered with West Cumbria’s… Read more »
Job Opportunities in Cumbrian Rivers. West Cumbria Rivers Trust Assistant Project Officer – https://www.westcumbriariverstrust.org/job/assistant-project-officer – Full time, initially 1 year fixed term (£24,955). Closing date 29th April. Rivers Trust Water Stewardship Business Engagement Manager Water Stewardship Business Engagement Manager – The Rivers Trust – Full time permanent (£33,461). Closing date 24th April.
UK Saltmarsh Forum 2024 Comes to the Solway! Join us on Wednesday 22 May to Thursday 23 May 2024 at the Easterbrook Hall, Crichton Campus, Dumfries. The UK Saltmarsh Forum brings together policy makers, government agencies, academics, civil engineering companies, NGOs and business in to network, develop partnerships and hear about the latest developments and… Read more »
Marine Fund Scotland 2024-25 launches. Delivering Scotland’s Blue Economy Vision. Applications are now open for the fourth year of the Marine Fund Scotland. Addressing the Fisheries Management Scotland conference today, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands Mairi Gougeon confirmed that £14m will be made available through the Fund in 2024-25 to help… Read more »
Exciting PhD Opportunity in Marine Planning Across Borders – University of Swansea. PhD Title – Navigating the Politics of Cross-border Conservation of Coastal habitat (C3) Description Conservation and restoration of coastal habitat boosts flood protection, food security, and the wellbeing of communities. Unlike humans, coastlines do not abide by political jurisdictions. Coastal habitats are naturally… Read more »
Scottish Government Consultation on Marine Nature Restoration. Scottish Government is consulting on legislative proposals which would enable Scottish Ministers to introduce a registration process for marine nature restoration projects and apply Marine Conservation Orders to habitats and species undergoing restoration and standalone European marine sites. For more information and to take part in the consultation… Read more »
MMO invites Applications to Fisheries and Seafood Scheme. The grant scheme – administered by MMO on behalf of Defra – opened again in late February and will deliver a further £6 million in match funding to projects developing the catching, processing and aquaculture sectors, and those enhancing the marine environment. Applications with a total project cost of… Read more »