Introduction This SPS article is the latest in a series of website posts and newsletter publications following the Society’s analysis of available data pertaining to the release of untreated sewage into the waters of the Solent. The first article in this series can be found by taking this link. For further explanatory background, please refer … Continue reading Southern Water CSO discharges – Environment Agency data reinforces worsening trend
Category: Southampton Water East
Solent Protection Society ‘Away Day’ 2019
This year our ‘Away Day’ to Eling Tide Mill took place on 7th October, a month later than usual in order to fit in with the availability of the Mill for a private visit. Eling is in the centre of our region, close to Totton, at the head of Southampton Water. There has been a … Continue reading Solent Protection Society ‘Away Day’ 2019
Proposed English Coastal Path (South) progress report
The English Coastal Path (South) is part of the proposal by Natural England (NE) to achieve as full a coastal path as possible along the area bordering the Solent. It is part of the coastal path project which covers the whole of England. In our last newsletter we set out the method and format for … Continue reading Proposed English Coastal Path (South) progress report
New Hamble homes
NE Hamble, planning permission granted for 500 homes. The treated sewerage will now go into a brook running into the Hamble, however, the query has been raised regarding the potential failure of the proposed water treatment plant. Botley Parish Council have requested Government intervention. SPS will write to Botley PC to share their concerns and also to River … Continue reading New Hamble homes
A Flight up Southampton Water
Interesting video found on You Tube
New Marine Research Centre for Southampton
If you are driving into Southampton down the Avenue and are stopped by the traffic lights at Bassett Crossroads, look to your left. The Brand new building you will see there is the result of a collaboration between Southampton University and Lloyds Register of Shipping. It further reinforces Southampton's claim to be a centre of … Continue reading New Marine Research Centre for Southampton
New Port Director for ABP Southampton
Following the announcement that Port Director, Doug Morrison, is to retire in December, ABP have announced that Nick Ridhalgh, currently ABP Short Sea Ports Director is to take over. The Daily Echo has a full report Doug Morrison has seen the size of container ships double and has overseen a huge increase in both the … Continue reading New Port Director for ABP Southampton
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