Solent Forum Members Meetings

The next meeting of the Solent Forum will take place on Wednesday 20 March 2019.

Download the Agenda.

The venue is the Best Western Royal Beach Hotel, St Helens Parade, Portsmouth, PO4 0RN. View map.

Coffee will be available from 9.30am for a 10.00am start. A networking lunch will be served after the meeting, please let us know if you would like to have lunch and any dietary requirements.

If you would like one of our 5 min ‘hot topic’ slots at the meeting to tell Forum members about an issue or initiative, please inform the Forum office. These will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

Autumn 2019 Meeting

The Autumn 2019 meeting will take place on Wednesday 2 October 2019 at Northwood House, Cowes Isle of Wight.

Autumn 2018 Meeting

Presentations from the meeting on 10 October 2018 in Southampton.

1. Minutes of the meeting and delegate list
2. Solent Forum Update - Karen McHugh, Solent Forum
3. ABP Southampton Clean Air Strategy - Sophie Appleby, ABPMer
4. Secrets of the Solent - Tim Ferrero, Hants and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust
5. Greater Solent Project - Jackie Mellan, Environment Agency/Natural England
6. Beauty of the Beach - Paul Linwood/Sam Underwood, Southern Water
7. Solent Tern Network - Mark Larter, Natural England

Hot Topics

• Assessing the Dynamics of Vegetated Shingle - Lauren Burt, New Forest District Council
• SIFCA Review of Net Management Arrangements - Simon Pengelly, SIFCA
• To register for the RYA environmentally friendly moorings workshop, please contact Duncan Savage.
• Chichester Harbour Management Plan consultation