The Solent Forum

Working in partnership for the future

Moorings, consents and advice

Posted 07/03/2025 09:44

The Marine Management Organisation has produced guidance on the environmental benefits of advanced mooring systems over traditional moorings, as well as the consent and marine licencing process.

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Call for bids for Natural Environment Group (NEG) project funding for 2025/26

Posted 10/02/2025 12:40

We are issuing a call for bids for Natural Environment Group (NEG) project funding for 2025/26. All the information, including the bidding pro forma, is available via the SEMS website.

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The Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 has received Royal Assent

Posted 25/02/2025 12:02

The Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 has received Royal Assent. It includes automatic penalties to allow regulators to issue penalties more quickly, introduces independent monitoring of every sewage outlet, with water companies required to publish real-time data for all emergency overflows. Discharges will have to be reported within an hour of the initial spill. Water companies in England will be required to publish annual Pollution Incident Reduction Plans and report regularly on their progress.

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Solent Freeport supports six projects in the Solent region.

Posted 03/02/2025 14:50

Solent Freeport, which has sites all around Southampton and Portsmouth, says it will spend £6.7 million of the government funding on a range of projects to 'address infrastructure gaps in freeport locations and create the right physical conditions to encourage private sector investment'.

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First Biodiversity Net Gain and Nitrate Mitigation scheme in the New Forest

Posted 15/11/2024 15:04

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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Reforming Bathing Water Monitoring

Posted 14/11/2024 14:48

Defra invites the public, community and environmental groups, farmers, businesses and local authorities to share views on modernising bathing water regulations. Deadline is 23 December.

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Solent Marine Sites Annual Management Report 2024

Posted 24/09/2024 12:06

We have published the Solent Marine Sites Annual Management Report 2024.

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Whale Island Native Oyster Restoration Project

Posted 03/09/2024 12:03

Two thousand oysters have been reintroduced into the Solent. The Royal Navy is helping to reintroduce them after nearly half a century thanks to a unique project opposite Portsmouth Naval Base.

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