Solent Protection Society takes a close interest in the conservation of the natural heritage and historic assets of the Solent shoreline. In particular, we are concerned with safeguarding the views towards that shoreline by users of the Solent, a viewpoint not always given priority in planning applications. The fortifications at the eastern end of Southsea … Continue reading Eastney – Fraser Range development proposal
Tag: Langstone Harbour
Work to Start at East Head
This is a good news story about cooperation between the voluntary sector and government agencies. Steps have been agreed which will be carried out to reduce the risk of a breach of the delicate part of the sand spit known as The Hinge at East Head, at the mouth of Chichester Harbour. At a time … Continue reading Work to Start at East Head
Good news for little terns
Increased breeding success fir Little Terns at Chesil Beach, a short distance along the coast from the Solent, seems to have been achieved by some innovative thinking, as Natural England report on their website The decline of seabird populations in the Solent must be causing concern. In particular, the little tern colony on Beaulieu spit … Continue reading Good news for little terns
Langstone Harbour Threatened
Budget cuts forced on Langstone Harbour by Portsmouth and Havant Council representatives threaten the ability of Langstone Harbour Board to meet its statutory duty to look after and manage one of the best nature reserves in the Solent. Valuable Nature Site The Harbour is of exceptionally high ecological value and is the subject of local, … Continue reading Langstone Harbour Threatened
East Head – The Current Position
Posted on 01 Apr 2008 East Head survived the storms of February and March this year in relatively good condition. The beach recharge, undertaken in 2005, at the main point of erosion at the Neck and Hinge of the feature, did not take the full brunt of the storm or the tidal surge, about 1 … Continue reading East Head – The Current Position
East Head Latest Studies
Posted on 10 Oct 2007 Records over the last three hundred years show that east head has moved from a west east orientation through ninety degrees to north south. The thorny question now is what happens next? Then what to do about existing outdated defences and what if any future defence work is sensible. Latest … Continue reading East Head Latest Studies
East Head Update
Posted on 01 Oct 2007 East Head in Chichester Harbour is seen in this recent aerial photograph lying north south, with the Hinge at the bottom connecting it to West Wittering Beach. Records over the last three hundred years show that it has moved from west east through ninety degrees. The thorny question now is … Continue reading East Head Update
Obituary – Fred Haynes Councillor SPS
Posted on 08 Feb 2007 Fred died very suddenly at the beginning of 2007 and was buried at the Sustainability Centre near East Meon on the 12th January. Fred was a very special man. He was our expert member on the SPS Council in all matters relating to the ecology of the Solent and was … Continue reading Obituary – Fred Haynes Councillor SPS
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
Preview of West Solent Marine National Park Report
Posted on 04 Jan 2006 Our last two newsletters have had short articles about the idea of having the West Solent designated as a Marine National Park. In preparation for a campaign on this, we have now drawn up a report that describes the idea in detail and looks at the case for it, primarily … Continue reading Preview of West Solent Marine National Park Report
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