Solway Firth Partnership AGM 2015 Notice Newsletter

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AGM Notice, Phone First and Blue New Deal initiative

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Solway Firth Partnership AGM 2015

The partnership's work throughout the last year.

Solway Firth Partnership
Annual General Meeting

Thursday 3 December 2015

Solway Firth Partnership will hold their 11th AGM at Tullie House Museum in Carlisle.

The proceedings will take place on Thursday 3 December from 12.30pm to 1.00pm in the Theatre but please note that there is no Conference following the AGM this year.

The AGM is open to the public with everyone invited to come along and hear about the work of the Partnership throughout the last year. A Buffet lunch will be served from 1.00pm to 2.00pm in the Function Room and although attendance is free booking is essential.

If you are interested in becoming a member of Solway Firth Partnership and/or would like to make a booking for the AGM and lunch please contact us on info@solwayfirthpartnership.co.uk or call 01387 702161.

The draft minutes of the 2014 AGM and draft accounts for 2014/2015 are available to view on our website.

News Update & Events

November 2015
Blog: Undersea mining in the Solway
Read Ann Lingard's most recent blog post on the proposals for mining undersea coal, and for undersea coal gasification.

November 2015
Updated Solway Biosecurity Plan
The draft of the updated version of the Plan for 2015-2018 is now available on our website. Please email us any feedback or phone 01387 702161 by December 14th.

28 November 2015
Wildlife Photography
Head over to WWT Caerlaverock for a special beginners photography workshop with Tom Langlands and Bob Fitzsimmons. For more information and booking visit WWT Caerlaverock

Phone First

Fishermen who work in the waters off the Galloway coast are promoting their sectoral Code of Conduct with a simple message: phone first.

A Code of Conduct between local scallop and static gear fishermen has been in place in south west Scotland for many years. The Code has generally been well supported and enables maximum access to fishing grounds for both mobile and static gear fishermen. It is intentionally straightforward with the focus on good communication and incidences of conflict have been minimised.

Laminated copies of the Code are now widely available at harbours around the Solway as well as the Isle of Man, Wales and Northern Ireland and online here and at www.ifgs.org.uk. Copies can also be obtained by contacting Solway Firth Partnership on 01387 251991.

The Blue New Deal initiative

Since July of this year the newly founded Portpatrick Harbour Community Benefit Society has been collecting funds to take community ownership of their harbour. In September 2015, ahead of the deadline, the upper target of £100,000 was reached - a great success.

This story alongside many other positive stories from the UK coast are now featured on the Blue New Deal initiative website.

The initiative is working towards good jobs and economic sustainability for coastal communities through a healthier coastal and marine community. Further action by this initiative include a cross-party parliamentary briefing and the co-development of an action plan.

More info on the SFP website

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