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.
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'.
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.
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.
The Solent Forum is looking to recruit a new chair from March 2025 for a three year period. Please view the role description and share with interested parties.
We have published the Solent Marine Sites Annual Management Report 2024.
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.
New wetlands and nature reserve areas will be created around the Solent after £9.6m of government funding was acquired.
The Environment Agency are looking for submissions for WEIF funding and ReMeMaRe projects. Project ideas need to be submitted between 01/08/2024 and 30/09/2024.
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