Working together towards a sustainable Solway Firth
Volunteers Brave the Weather for a Trial Clean up 12 hardy volunteers from the O N US beach cleaning group battled against the weather before Christmas to assist with a trial to recycle plastic debris on our shores. A plan to remove plastic debris from a remote bay by boat was prevented by strong winds… Read more »
Better late than never! If you would like to see some of the presentations from the SFP / Solway Coast AONB Joint Conference, 2 November 2018 click on the title below:- 5 minute talks – Solway Coastwise , Nic Coombey and Solway Crossing , Ann Lackie Access – D&G Council and England Coast Path NE… Read more »
Jamie Grant recently flew a drone from Annan to Bowness on Solway, the route across the viaduct that his grandfather used to walk many years ago when Scotland had a Sunday alcohol ban.
As we near the last week of the UK Government’s Public consultation on the proposals to ban the sale and distribution of plastic stemmed cotton buds in England Nurdle HQ want to have one last push to show those who are not yet convinced why we need this legislation. The public have until the 3rd… Read more »
Join people from all around the Irish Sea for the first Irish Sea Maritime Forum Biennial Conference to be held in Wales. The Forum are delighted to have the opportunity to host this in the spectacular Pierhead building that is part of the National Assembly for Wales estate in Cardiff. The event aims to bring… Read more »
On October 22nd, the Department for Enterprise hosted the first meeting between the locally-based Irish Sea Centre (ISC) and Members of the Steering Group of the Irish Sea Maritime Forum (ISMF), together with representatives from the Department for Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA), the Irish Sea Rim, the Manx Wildlife Trust, UNESCO Biosphere Isle of… Read more »
Join the Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) staff on a work party at Mawbray Banks on Thursday 22 November. The team will be gorse cutting so dress appropriately and bring a packed lunch along. Meet at the Main car park, opposite Mawbray Village turn off from coast road. Volunteering with the Solway… Read more »
An exhibition from local and regional photographers will be held at Shambellie House , New Abbey, Dumfries. From 15 Nov to 29 Nov 2018 an exhibition from local and regional photographers will be held at Shambellie House , New Abbey, Dumfries. The venue will be open from 10.30am to 4.00pm each day. Christine Eltherington will also be… Read more »
Following stakeholder feedback and the outputs of the sustainability appraisal the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) have identified the preferred options for each marine plan area. Over the summer months they have been refining the draft policy text and developing the supporting text to explain the context and how the policies should be implemented. This involved… Read more »