Photo: Pete Linnington, reproduced from Lymington Times. The Lymington Times has published an article calling for 'vision on protecting New Forest coastline' amid a hike in the cost required to fix the sea wall at Milford. Take the link above to read the original article by Liz Hendrie: "CALLS have been made for a clearer … Continue reading Milford Sea Wall
Hurst Spit, Keyhaven and Lymington Marshes
Hurst Castle In last year’s Newsletter we referred to repair work needed to restore Hurst Bank and the castle following storm damage which had, in part, undermined the foundations of the castle. In the months since then, the Local Authority and English Heritage have undertaken substantial reinforcement to ensure continued pedestrian access to the spit … Continue reading Hurst Spit, Keyhaven and Lymington Marshes
Fawley New Town
This is the third report in our annual newsletter concerning plans by Fawley Waterside Ltd. to build a new small town on the site of the former Fawley Power Station. The development of this power station site will provide 1500 new homes and commercial properties. Some 470 of the homes will be affordable properties in … Continue reading Fawley New Town
Dilution is the Solution to Pollution – Or is it?
A little history to explain why we are still in a mess We all complain about pollution and think that it should be avoided. In earlier times this was simply done by dilution, however some form of waste disposal becomes more important as population and industrial enterprise increases. Here is a little history which may … Continue reading Dilution is the Solution to Pollution – Or is it?
The Benyon Review
Will ‘Highly Protected Marine Areas’ be introduced to the Solent? When Marine Conservation Zones and Marine Protected Areas (MCZs & MPAs) were first introduced under the Marine and Coastal Access Act (2009), there was a requirement to designate scientific control areas within each bio-geographical area. Termed “Reference Areas”, these zones were designed to represent the … Continue reading The Benyon Review
Solent News – October 2020
News relating to the Solent Area, edited from source material from the Solent Forum and members of the Solent Protection Society and its members. Select from this list to jump to the appropriate section: Local NewsNational NewsConsultationsMarine Licence ApplicationsWildlife Applications In all articles, clicking on underlined text will open the referenced article in a new … Continue reading Solent News – October 2020
Southsea Seafront Enhancements
Detail from the Collaborative Enhancements Plan related to the Southsea Coastal Scheme. Click the image to view the detail. Solent Protection Society have been engaged as a public stakeholder in several of the Solent's coastal sea defence enhancement schemes as part of our watching brief over the preparations to confront the inevitable impact of climate … Continue reading Southsea Seafront Enhancements
SPS Article in ‘The Yachter’ – Autumn 2020
The following article written by our Chairman, David Sizer, appears in the Autumn edition of 'The Yachter', the house magazine of the Royal Southampton Yacht Club. The Solent Protection Society (SPS) is a registered charity which was established over sixty years ago at the time when controversially, a Nuclear Power Station had been proposed in … Continue reading SPS Article in ‘The Yachter’ – Autumn 2020
The South Marine Plan
The Solent is a part of the South Marine Plan, produced by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). This plan has now been in existence for two years and is invaluable in judging both marine licence applications and land based applications. We have established contacts with our local Marine Management Office and often with the individual … Continue reading The South Marine Plan
Seagrass and Recreational Yachting
The Solent is now centre-stage in an important new initiative, led by Natural England, to find ways to protect critically endangered Seagrass Meadows. The Life Recreation ReMEDIES project (Reducing and Mitigating Erosion and Disturbance Impacts (E) affecting the Seabed) will particularly focus on the threats raised by the mooring and anchoring of recreational boats. Five … Continue reading Seagrass and Recreational Yachting
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