| October 2008 |
Your views requested by 31 October 2008
In September letters and questionnaires were sent out to a wide range of statutory and non-statutory organisations, representatives, Town and Parish Councils and other interest groups (including major coastal landowners) in order to ascertain their views on key issues that will be considered in the Plan development process. A list of stakeholders consulted can be downloaded here.
Please respond to this first phase of consultation by 31 October 2008.
The letter and questionnaire are also available here (download letter and questionnaire)
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| Autumn/Winter 2008 |
Autumn/Winter 2008 work programme
The Isle of Wight Council and the Steering Group are continuing work on Stage 2 of the Isle of Wight Shoreline Management Plan review, including: contacting stakeholders and gathering new information; assessing the residual life of existing coastal defences; mapping likely future coastal change; identifying the features and issues that are at risk in the coastal zone; and preparing to assess (in 2009) whether the SMP is likely to have a significant impact on the integrity of European sites (the Natura 2000 network), in line with the Habitats Directive. Letters and questionnaires have been sent out to over 250 organisations to inform them about the new SMP and seek their views, with replies requested by 31 October 2008. |
| September 2008 |
Letters and questionnaires sent to Stakeholders
Letters have been sent out to over 250 organisations and people with a role or interest in the Isle of Wight coast to introduce the review of the Shoreline Management Plan. The letter also includes a questionnaire (with pre-paid SAE) to seek your views and ask if you can supply any information on a range of topics that could inform the new SMP. Replies are requested by 31 October 2008.
As the SMP develops we will update these stakeholders with news of all the public consultation days and events. The letter and questionnaire can be viewed here (download letter and questionnaire).
If you would like to sign up as a stakeholder, please e-mail your contact details to smp@iow.gov.uk or tel. 01983 857220. Please click here for more information. |
| August 2008 |
Stakeholders to be contacted
Letters will be sent out to a wide range of Town and Parish Councils, Organisations and individuals who may be interested in the Isle of Wight Shoreline Management Plan, or wish to contribute information to the study.
Please e-mail smp@iow.gov.uk or tel. 01983 857220 with your contact details if you want to be a stakeholder. Please click here for more information.
Further information to follow. |
| July 2008 |
Article in 'One Island' Magazine, July 2008
http://www.iwight.com/oneislandmagazine/
"Finding out about shoreline plans"
"A website has been created to keep people up to date about the Isle of Wight Shoreline Management Plan, which is bring updated to look ahead for the next 100 years.
Work will take place during 2008 and 2009 on agreeing the policies for the plan - which will be led by the Council, along with the Environment Agency, the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, as well as other organisations and coastal residents.
The website will grow as the project progresses and will include information on how the public can get involved. The final documents will be published in full on the site.
If you are affected by coastal change you can visit the website to sign up as a stakeholder, or provide information for the study.
Public consultations will also be held around the Island as the plan is reviewed, and will be advertised in the local media." |
| June 2008 |
Update of the Isle of Wight Shoreline Management Plan – Website launched
Residents and organisations on the Island's coast can now keep up-to-date with progress on the update of the Isle of Wight Shoreline Management Plan on the website www.coastalwight.gov.uk/smp
Work will progress in 2008 and 2009 on agreeing the policies for managing the Island 's shoreline over the next 100 years, led by the Isle of Wight Council in conjunction with the Environment Agency, Defra and a wide range of organisations and coastal residents. The SMP review follows guidelines issued by national government, and is required to seek future funding for coastal defences around the Isle of Wight's coast. The website will grow as the project progresses. It will include information on how the public can get involved with the process and the final documents will be published here in full. If you are affected by coastal change you can visit the website to sign up as a stakeholder, or provide your information to the study, which will be welcomed.
Public consultations will be held around the Island as the plan is developed. These days will be opportunities for all interested residents and organisations to find out about the detailed proposals and talk to the people involved. These events will be advertised in the local press. |
| Spring/Summer 2008 |
Spring/Summer 2008 work programme
The Isle of Wight Council and the Steering Group are busy working on Stages 1 and 2 of the Isle of Wight Shoreline Management Plan review, including gathering data and updating information on the condition of coastal defences, coastal processes and sediment movements, climate change, stakeholder involvement, estuaries and coastal heritage. |
| April 2008 |
Article in 'One Island' Magazine, April 2008
http://www.iwight.com/oneislandmagazine/
"Planning for our coastline - 100 years into the future" "Island residents and businesses with an interest in the coast will be asked to contribute to a major shoreline plan over the next year.
The Council is preparing an updated Shoreline Management Plan which will review an original document published in 1997.
The plan will assess the risks associated with coastal processes over the next 100 years, and how to reduce their effects in a sustainable way. It will look at erosion and coastal flooding and how to balance environmental, social and financial issues.
Responsibility for management of the Island's coastal defences against erosion and flooding is shared between the Council and the Environment Agency. The updated plan will be prepared using guidelines set down by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
To register for updates about the plan, please visit www.coastalwight.gov.uk/smp or call 01983 857220. |
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