Following on from our March 1st article on Hurst Castle, we're publishing an on-line paper by SPS Council member and coastal engineer, Tim Kermode. The Evolution of Hurst Spit Following the collapse of a section of Hurst Castle it is interesting to consider the long-term evolution of Hurst Spit before coming to conclusions on the … Continue reading Hurst Castle collapse – The bigger picture
Category: New Forest
Hurst Castle – Partial collapse of the seaward wall of the east wing
Solent Protection Society have expressed concern about the deteriorating state of Hurst Castle for the past two winters seasons and like many, were saddened to see the damage by the partial collapse of the east wing's seaward wall on Friday February 26th. Still from Drone footage by ExploreWithin - Click link to view video. We … Continue reading Hurst Castle – Partial collapse of the seaward wall of the east wing
Reconfiguration of Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour
The Beaulieu River marina at Buckler’s Hard will, over the next two winters, undergo major reconfiguration with a £2m investment. The project will be carried out in two out of season phases, with the first beginning this October and offering improved facilities and a greater number of more convenient walk-ashore berths by March. The second … Continue reading Reconfiguration of Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour
Coastal Squeeze and Rollback
It is generally accepted that sea-levels are rising in Britain, although there are many opinions about the causes and the rates. Most scientists believe that the rate of sea-level rise has already accelerated and will continue to do so until levels of atmospheric carbon-dioxide start to be reduced. Regardless of the cause or rate of … Continue reading Coastal Squeeze and Rollback
New Forest Housing – 2036 plan
New Forest District Council are publishing their proposals for housing planning to 2036. There is currently deemed to be nothing of immediate interest to SPS except for the Fawley Waterfront Development and development south of Lymington. SPS will continue to take a 'watching brief'
Boiler Marsh
The Society has been corresponding with the National Park Planning Authority regarding compliance by Wightlink with the conditions imposed as part of its planning consent. The Authority have told us that they are currently satisfied that the company is compliant but have asked us if we have any concerns as to why the objectives behind the … Continue reading Boiler Marsh
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
Solent Protection Society Celebrates 50 Years
Posted on 23 May 2006 Solent Protection Society celebrated its 50th anniversary with a lunch for over 140 people at the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes on 19th May. Members and guests including Chris Huhne, MP for Eastleigh and Peter Viggers, MP for Gosport, heard the Society's former President, Maldwin Drummond, a founder member of … Continue reading Solent Protection Society Celebrates 50 Years
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
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