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Solent Protection Society

Solent Protection Society

Solent Protection Society, formed in 1956, is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, registration number 1154317. The Solent Protection Society exists seeks to ensure the ecological and environmental well being and wise management of the wider Solent area, its natural beauty and amenities, so that these may continue to be enjoyed by present and future generations.

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Category: News in Focus

Eling Creek – Temporary exclusion zone

16 Oct 202125 Jan 2022 ~ SPS Admin

On 14th October 2021 Southampton Harbour Master issued a temporary Notice to Mariners expected to last six months banning any vessels from manoeuvring within 5 metres of Eling wharf. This was caused by the state of disrepair of the wooden part of the quay. The state of the quay has been of concern for at … Continue reading Eling Creek – Temporary exclusion zone

The Solent Freeport puts our focus back on Dibden Bay

4 Oct 20214 Apr 2022 ~ SPS Admin

In the 2021 March budget, the Solent was shortlisted as the potential site for one of eight Freeports to be set up in the United Kingdom.  The Government’s Freeport ‘Bid Prospectus’ set out the overall scale of a Freeport and demonstrated how the maximum ‘outer boundary’, a 45Km circle, could fit with the geography of … Continue reading The Solent Freeport puts our focus back on Dibden Bay

Solent Combined Sewage Outfall (CSO) spills

18 Aug 202125 Jan 2022 ~ SPS Admin

August 2021 In June we posted an article on the much improved Southern Water Beachbuoy realtime monitoring of spills into the seas around our coast. The data is limited to which spills might affect bathing water beaches as this comes under more stringent legislation.. During May and June we logged all the spills into the … Continue reading Solent Combined Sewage Outfall (CSO) spills

Southern Water’s ‘Beachbuoy’ spill monitoring

29 Jun 202125 Jan 2022 ~ SPS Admin

Until recently, Southern Water's Beachbuoy web page has been a simple facility, limited to just a few sites and arguably simply a PR exercise given the criticism frequently levelled at the company. Over the past few weeks however, we have been pleased to see that the basic function of the original page has been replaced … Continue reading Southern Water’s ‘Beachbuoy’ spill monitoring

SPS Position on pollution

15 Jun 202125 Jan 2022 ~ SPS Admin

The Solent Protection Society pollution group has made a detailed study over the past six months of the main issues that affect the environment of the Solent. Using Environment Agency data and the output from a series of questions raised with Southern Water under 'Environmental Information Requests', the group has been building a data picture … Continue reading SPS Position on pollution

Hurst Castle collapse – The bigger picture

5 Mar 202125 Jan 2022 ~ SPS Admin

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

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The Solent Protection Society, formed in 1956,  is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, registration number 1154317.

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“The Solent Protection Society seeks to ensure the ecological and environmental well being and wise management of the wider Solent area, its natural beauty and amenities, so that these may continue to be enjoyed by present and future generations. The wider Solent area, including harbours, foreshores and surrounding lands, extends from Selsey Bill in the east to the Needles channel in the west.”

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