Welcome to the Solent Forum
Since 1995, the Solent Forum has provided a platform to deliver Integrated Coastal Zone Management in the Solent sub-region of the South East. It operates at a strategic coastal management level, providing a network for closer working relationships, information dissemination and discussion of topical coastal issues.
This website contains information on the nature and work of the Solent Forum. From it you can find details of the Forum's members, learn about the Forum's current work and view news and events from around the Solent and the UK. You can also download our bi-annual newsletter. Our Directories provide useful information on who's who around the Solent and sources of information on coastal matters.
For more information on how to become a member, please request an application form.
Please visit the Forum's sister site, Solentpedia, for information on the Solent, its people, economy and environment.
Latest News from the Forum
- The Solent Water Quality Conference booking form can now be downloaded from this site.
- Issue 27 of Solent News will be distributed shortly. You can download a pdf copy from the Forum's publications pages.
- The Solent Forum Recreation Group have received the first draft of the Phase 1 Recreation Audit from Southampton Solent University. A meeting was held to discuss the results and what further work needs to be undertaken; it was agreed that a brief would be presented to the next Recreation Group Meeting due to be held on 16th March on how to update the Solent Forum Strategic Guidance chapter on Recreation and Tourism. This update will evaluate all research to date and guide any necessary further work.
- One of the Solent Forum Officers attended Defra's Marine Policy Statement Workshop held at the National Oceanography Centre. The workshop completed a suite of workshops organised by Defra around the country and was one of the best attended with a good mix of fairly influential stakeholders. A draft Marine Policy Statement is due to be released at the end of January.
- The Solent Forum are assisting Defra in organising a regional marine planning meeting with Solent and East Dorset Stakeholders; this meeting will be held on 5th March and Defra wish to reach agreement on the best way to communicate Marine Planning with stakeholders.
- Work on the Solent Disturbance and mitigation project phase 2 is underway with the contract award to Footprint Ecology to carry out bird surveys and on site visitor surveys over the winter.
- The Nature Conservation Group is to meet on the 22nd February with a presentation about the Shoreline Management Plans.
