Author Archives: Coastal Special Interest Group

Torridge District Council have become the 11th council to declare a Motion for the Ocean: Torridge Decision Details Cllr Clare Hodson spoke to the wider LGA Coastal SIG membership about the process that they had been through and their decision to declare for ocean recovery at our recent meeting. We hope that many more councilsContinue reading “Torridge declare a Motion for the Ocean”

Congratulations to North Devon District Council for joining the growing number of local authorities who are passing the #Motion4TheOcean and passing a declaration for ocean recovery and embedding the sea into their strategies and policies. See article below for further details or the Motion for the Ocean page for further information on the declaration: https://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/news/sight-sound-and-feel-of-ocean-so-crucial-8748726

“We are extremely pleased to hear that 99% of our beaches in England have passed the standards set by the Environment Agency.  This is good news and whilst it is a cause for celebration of the great work from all the partners involved in achieving this outcome we must not become complacent.  We know thatContinue reading “England’s bathing water results 2021”

This year we were able to hold our annual field trip and AGM in the spectacular setting of Dorset thanks to our hosts Dorset Council supported by Dorset Coast Forum.