The Solent Forum is an independent coastal partnership, established in 1992 to develop a greater understanding among the many local and harbour authorities, user groups, marine businesses and agencies involved in planning and management of the Solent. It assists and advises them in carrying out their functions. The Forum now has over 50 members organisations representing a wide range of sectors. Download the Solent Forum brochure.
The Spring 2025 meeting of the Solent Forum will take place on 13 March 2025 at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton. It will commence at 10am.
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The Solent Forum's Natural Environment Group will next meet on 23rd April 2025 via MS Teams. Read More
These include Portsmouth International Port to construct Freeports Customs Zone adjacent to the Border Control Point (BCP) building, along with the demolition of the Sydenham building. Marchwood Port investment to fund enabling works including costs associated with demolition, earthworks, biodiversity net gain, Section 278 and highways, local highways improvements and main gate security and services.
Kingwell has recently signed two Section 106 legal agreements with New Forest District Council and New Forest National Park Authority to create a stacked Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and Nitrate Mitigation scheme supported by Natural England.
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