Posted on 23 Apr 2008 The SPS and LRA have a shared objective to protect the Lymington River and its adjacent habitats. Many causes of habitat and saltmarsh loss have been suggested but the contribution of large ferries operating in rivers and estuaries has not been recognised by some authorities. The LRA presents a hypothesis, … Continue reading Summary of Lymington River Association Presentation
Category: Conservation
Acronyms Explained
There are many acronyms for Conservation Terms and here we explain a few of the more common ones. AONB – Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty A designation arising from the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act of 1949, where selected areas were designated for their beauty and unique qualities – the only difference … Continue reading Acronyms Explained
Access to the Coast
The Society made a comprehensive response to the DEFRA consultation on Access to the Coast. Whilst acknowledging the importance of access to the coast the Society considers that Natural England's current proposals would, if implemented, pose a risk to internationally important sensitive coastal environments. It also considers that rather than new legislation a better approach … Continue reading Access to the Coast
Yarmouth Pier
Posted on 01 Oct 2007 Yarmouth's 609 foot pier which opened in 1876, is the longest wooden pier in the UK and a Grade II listed building. The pier is in need of restoration, its main greenheart piles being eaten away by gribble worms. The restoration and associated works, such as creating an archive and … Continue reading Yarmouth Pier
DEFRA Consultation On Access To The Coast SPS Response
Posted on 20 Sep 2007 The response by the Solent Protection Society: 1. The Solent Protection Society is a registered charity, formed in 1956 with the purpose of seeking to ensure that the Solent retains its unsurpassed historic and natural resources for our own and future generations. It is funded by its membership, individual and … Continue reading DEFRA Consultation On Access To The Coast SPS Response
Society axes proposal for Marine National Park and calls for a more flexible and sensitive approach to managing marine areas
Posted on 16 May 2007 Solent Protection Society (SPS) is to urge the Government to adopt a more sophisticated and flexible approach to managing marine areas which are subject to a number of different uses. In its response to the White Paper on the Marine Bill, Solent Protection calls for a more thoughtful and sensitive … Continue reading Society axes proposal for Marine National Park and calls for a more flexible and sensitive approach to managing marine areas
2006 Conservation Award for BP Shipping
Posted on 10 Oct 2006 On 2nd October, the Society's Conservation Award for 2006 was presented to BP Shipping at the company's terminal at Hamble. For some years, one of the Society's most concerted campaigns has been directed to a commitment from local shipping interests only to employ double-hulled tankers with the Solent, thereby reducing … Continue reading 2006 Conservation Award for BP Shipping
Call for West Solent Marine National Park
Posted on 09 Mar 2006 The West Solent, a beautiful and busy waterway which stretches from Lepe Beach to The Needles, is under ever growing and conflicting pressures. Popular with tourists, walkers, boating and watersport enthusiasts and fishermen, the Western Solent is also used by some commercial shipping, as well as the ferry service from … Continue reading Call for West Solent Marine National Park
West Solent Marine National Park Report
Posted on 07 Jan 2006 Introduction and Summary A 'Solent National Waterpark' was proposed by the Society fifty years ago, at the instigation of leading members Sir Hugh Casson and Maldwin Drummond. Unfortunately the time was not right for this imaginative idea to take shape, but there has recently been a massive renewal of interest, … Continue reading West Solent Marine National Park Report
The Marine Archaeology of The Solent
Posted on 03 Dec 2005 In this, the third article in a series about the different faces of the Solent, we look at the sub aqua world beneath the familiar surface. The fact is that there are many historical treasures and artefacts, some dating back to the time when the Solent was a river … Continue reading The Marine Archaeology of The Solent