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Tag: Silting

Silting in Bembridge Harbour is a serious problem

October 2020February 2021 ~

Bembridge is a popular place for visitors both afloat and on land. It has a rural character and an atmosphere of great charm. On a beautiful evening, with the sun setting in the west, the tinkling of the yachts’ rigging and the call of the birds on the mudflats, it is hard to imagine change. … Continue reading Silting in Bembridge Harbour is a serious problem

A Postcard from Bembridge and St Helens.

August 2019February 2021 ~

The Bembridge and St Helens area has an interesting history. The Harbour has been known historically as Brading Haven. In Roman times, small trading ships were worked up the Eastern River Yar to the quay at Brading. The estuary was much larger and extended across the area which is now Brading Marshes, forming a much … Continue reading A Postcard from Bembridge and St Helens.

CSO sewage discharges into the Solent: how do 2022 and 2025 compare?

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August 2026August 2026

Baltic Klipper container spill raises wider concerns

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December 2025August 2026

Southampton / New Forest Waterside development proposals

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December 2025August 2026

The Fawley EDF Green Hydrogen proposal

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December 2025September 2026

Solent Gateway 2

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December 2025August 2026

CSO sewage discharges into the Solent

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October 2025August 2026

SPS parliamentary correspondence on CSO sewage spills into the Solent

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June 2025August 2026

Hurst Spit to Lymington Strategy

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January 2025August 2026

Challenges facing the Solent in 2025

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December 2024September 2026

The challenges facing the Solent’s water companies

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December 2024September 2026

Double blast in Southern Water’s decaying underground ‘minefield’

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December 2024August 2026

SPS challenges Southern Water’s WRMP* options and NSIP* intentions

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December 2024August 2026

Fact-checking Southern Water’s Sandown ‘Toilet to Tap’ proposal

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November 2024August 2026

ExxonMobil – End of Round One?

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October 2024September 2026

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

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Our Mission Statement

“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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