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Severn Estuary Partnership Update 2013/14
Gwilym Owen / Rhoda [email protected]
www.severnestuary.net/sep
Severn Estuary Partnership, Joint Advisory Committee 14th May 2013
Timetable Meeting Schedule
Key PrioritiesKey Activities
Month Event Action
January SEP Management Group Produce Annual Action Plan for coming Year
April SEP Management Group Start of Business Plan Year and sign off Annual Action Plan
May Joint Advisory Committee Explanation of targets for year and request for support
July SEP Management Group Review of delivery - targets and support
September Severn Estuary Forum Launch Annual Report covering previous year
October SEP Management Group Draft roll forward of Business Plan (new year 5)
January SEP Management Group Produce Annual Action Plan for coming year
Membership and involvementOrganisational StatusKey Roles
Encouragement of delivery of estuary principles
Promoting and Publicising the Estuary
Adding value and filling gaps Ensuring Effective
Communications
Selling the serviceResources and operations
Membership5/1: Encourage members of ASERA, SCOSLA, SECG & NDCSG to
join SEP as the coordinating body for the estuary5/3: Actively support WCMP (replacement), the Welsh Group of
European Marine Sites and the Wales MCZ Stakeholder focus group5/7: Continue to publicise SEP & explore opportunities for joint
working, while encouraging new members to join5/10: Develop a sponsorship scheme & list of potential sponsors for
SEP events and core outputs (e.g. Forum and Severn Tidings). 5/11: Continue to encourage current funding partners to contribute &
new partners to join by developing a benefits paper and writing to LA chief executives
Encouraging delivery of estuary principles
7/2: Continued development & annual updating of agreed State of the Severn Estuary Report themes
7/4: Respond to consultations 7/6: Encourage the Welsh Assembly Government and UK Government to work in
a cross-border manner in the Severn Estuary 7/8: Encourage MMO & WG to jointly plan any Marine Plan covering the estuary 7/8a: Work with the Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum and Welsh Government
(WCMP) to update the ‘Wales Coastal Directory’ 7/9: Engage, where appropriate the Finding Sanctuary (and MCZ Project Wales) 7/12: Continue to develop and strengthen the Joint Estuary Groups Initiative
Secretariat and run Secretariat services for BCSEG, SECG & ASERA 7/13 : Provide support and coordination for the Bristol Channel Standing
Environment Group 7/15: Facilitate discussions (neutral perspective) for options for tidal power
Promoting and Publicising the Estuary
8/1: Continue to develop and expand Severn Estuary Gateway and SEP websites
8/11: Produce a community focused Severn Tidings Newsletter twice a year to develop the voice of communities around the estuary
Adding value and filling gaps9/1: Continue support SMP2 and FRMS delivery – offer
SEP services as appropriate9/2: Possibility of additional FRMS public consultation
coordination9/3: Co-ordinate production of Management Scheme for
Severn Estuary European Marine Site through secretariat services for ASERA
9/7: Contribute to the DeltaNET project via attendance at workshops completion of theme workplans and organisation of final meeting (funded)
Ensuring Effective communications10/1: Organise quarterly meetings of the SEP
Management Group10/2: Organise annual meeting of the Joint Advisory
Committee 10/3: Organise the Severn Estuary Forum, alternating
between England and Wales11/1: Explore how SEP can more effectively assist the
work of partner organisations11/2: Develop the website to include pages on what SEP
can deliver both for individual organisations and the region
SEP Staffing & work plan
Paul Parker (EA)Gwilym OwenNew SEP/ASERA postStudent placements
Key Activities
SEP Website Development
SEP Web Development
Monthly E-News
State of the Severn Estuary ReportingMerging updated report card content (2011) with original SOSER 2010 report & preparing for website update (Summer launch)
Bathing Waters, Population & Development, Maintenance Dredging, Marine Aggregates, Sea Defence & Shoreline Management, The Water Environment, Climate Change Ports & Shipping
• Development of Indicator Sets / ProcessBirds, Fish & Habitats
• Draft annual reporting process matrixSee handouts
• Publication of Final Newsletter• Development of the following themes
and associated work programmes:• Theme 3 – Healthy Delta
Environment• Theme 4 – Delta Awareness• Theme 5 – Coordinated Delta
Policy• Final meeting: Cardiff, January 2013
(Site visits: Cardiff Bay; Gwent Wetlands Reserve)
• Further information• http://www.deltanet-project.eu/
DELTANET Recommendations
Stimulate an overall vision for each delta/estuary
Develop an integrated vision/plan for each area
Ensure wide participation and wide stakeholder involvement
Stimulate the formation of a common platform/partnership/working groups for a balanced approach
Ensure political commitment is maintained Have central coordinator/organisation to
ensure strategy and plans are implemented & continuous stakeholder involvement
Endeavour to achieve balanced implementation of EC directives
Use an innovative and simple communication process
Projects for Welsh Government and the Marine Management Organisation:• CPN Project
• WCMP / Welsh Government Project