Jncc coastal Directories Project Region 11 The Western Approaches

Organisation/group__Activities'>C.  Contact names and addresses
(See also 
Tables 10.2.1
and 
10.3.1
.)
Organisation/group
Activities
Contact address and telephone no.
Arfordir Group
Local authorities coastal officers’ forum in Wales
*Sarah Soffe, Assistant Maritime
Policy Officer, CCW HQ, Bangor,
tel: [phone]
Coastal Forum
Launched in 1994 by the DoE, the Coastal Forum provides for an
*Secretariat: Department of the
exchange of views on issues related to the coastal zone in England
Environment, Room 912, Bristol,
by a wide range of interested bodies, including central and local
tel: [phone]
government, and conservation, commercial and recreation
organisations.  Forum proceedings are reported to government
ministers.
CoastNET 
An independent Charitable Trust and membership organisation.
CoastNET, The Manchester
(Coastal Heritage Network)
Established in 1995 by the Countryside Commission, English Nature
Metropolitan University,
and Scottish Natural Heritage with a part-time secretariat.  Links
St. Augustines, Lower Chatham
individuals and organisations working for the sustainable
Street, Manchester  M15 6BY,
management of the coastal and marine environment.
tel: [phone]
Coastal Technical Officers
The coastal group of the statutory conservation agencies (English
*Coastal Technical Officers Group:
Group
Nature, Scottish Natural Heritage, Countryside Council for Wales,
English Nature, Maritime Team,
Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland, Joint Nature
Peterborough, tel: [phone]
Conservation Committee and the Countryside Commission )
(secretariat)
Countryside Council for
Coastal management of designated sites
*Mike Gash, Maritime Policy
Wales
Officer, CCW HQ, Bangor,
tel: [phone]
English Coastal Groups
Established by MAFF in 1991.  Coordinates the work of the English
*R. Hathaway, Head of Flood and
Forum
Coastal Groups (see 
section 10.3.2
); promotes the formation of coastal
Coastal Defence Division, MAFF,
groups; acts as a link between centrally-based organisations and
London, tel: [phone]
coastal groups; promotes sustainable coastal management and
common standards.  Forum members include one representative from
each coastal group, the Environment Agency, Local Authority
Associations,  English Nature, Railtrack and Department of the
Environment.
English Nature
Management of designated coastal sites; nature conservation and
*English Nature HQ, Peterborough,
development planning, Estuaries Initiative, Sensitive Marine Areas, 
tel: [phone]
Maritime Natural Areas
Environment Agency
Local Environmental Action Plans, sea defences
*Flood Defence Section,
Environment Agency HQ, Bristol,
tel. [phone], or 
*Welsh Region, Plas-yr-Afon,
Cardiff, tel: [phone], or
*South Western Region, Exeter,
tel: [phone], or 
*Severn-Trent Region, Solihull,
tel: [phone]
Eurocoast UK
The Eurocoast Association aims to improve the basis for protection,
Eurocoast UK, Secretariat, Dept. of
development and management of the coastal zone.  Primarily a
Maritime Studies and International
communication network.
Transport, UWCC, PO Box 907, 
Cardiff, CF1 3YP tel: [phone]
European Union for Coastal
International grouping of organisations and individuals with an  
European Union for Coastal
Conservation (EUCC)
interest in coastal nature conservation matters, including coastal
Conservation (EUCC) Secretariat,
management.
PO Box 11059, NL-2301 EB Leiden,
tel: [phone]/123952
Joint Nature Conservation
Advice and information on coastal conservation in Great Britain as a
*JNCC, Peterborough,
Committee - Geology/
whole and internationally
tel: [phone]
Coastal Advisor
JNCC Coastal Directories
Project to produce a series of publications (Coasts and seas of the
*JNCC, Peterborough,
Team
United Kingdom) giving baseline coastal and marine environmental,
tel: [phone]
management and human use information on a regional basis
Joint Nature Conservation
Advice and information on marine nature conservation in Great
*JNCC, Peterborough,
Committee - Marine Advisor Britain as a whole and internationally
tel: [phone]
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C.  Contact names and addresses (continued)
(See also 
Tables 10.2.1
and 
10.3.1
.)
Organisation/group
Activities
Contact address and telephone no.
JNCC Marine Nature
Project to extend knowledge of benthic marine habitats, communities
*JNCC, Peterborough,
Conservation Review
and species in Great Britain and identify sites and species of nature
tel: [phone]
conservation importance; producing a series of 15 reports (Coasts and
seas of the United Kingdom.  MNCR series.) on a coastal sector basis,
as well as more detailed area summaries.
Les Esturiales
International programme for co-operation, the exchange of experience Esturiales Environmental Study
Environmental Study Group on estuarine management and personal contacts between local
Group, Prof. Graham King,
authority practitioners in Europe.
CZM Associates, 2 Newton Villas,
Newton, Swansea  SA3 4SS,
tel: [phone]
Marine Conservation Society Provides advice and supports local coastal management initiatives:
*Marine Conservation Society,
runs grant-aided coastal management workshops and courses for
Ross-on-Wye, tel: [phone]
coastal managers; promotes the establishment of voluntary coastal
groups.
Marine Forum
National network provides forum for discussion of marine issues
Honorary Secretary, The Marine
relating to the seas around UK.  Members include governmental and 
Forum for Environmental Issues,
non-governmental organisations and individuals.  Occasional seminars c/o University College
are held, covering a range of topics including coastal management.
Scarborough, Filey Road,
Scarborough  YO11 3AZ,
tel: [phone]
Ministry of Agriculture,
Shoreline Management Plans
*MAFF, Flood and Coastal Defence
Fisheries and Food (MAFF)
Division, Eastbury House, London,
Flood & Coastal Defence
tel: [phone]
Division
MAFF, Marine Environment Policy advice on marine environmental management
MAFF, Marine Environment
Protection Division
Protection Division, Nobel House,
17 Smith Square, London
SW1P 3HX, tel: [phone]
MAFF, Directorate of
Scientific advice on marine environment and living resources
*Head of Laboratory, MAFF
Fisheries Research
management
Directorate of Fisheries Research,
Fisheries Laboratory, Conwy,
tel: [phone]
National Coasts and
On behalf of local authorities, provides advice on sustainable
Alan Inder, Secretary,
Estuaries Advisory Group
management of coastal and estuarine environments; published guide
National Coasts and Estuaries
(NCEAG)
to good practice (NCEAG 1993)
Advisory Group (NCEAG),
Hampshire County Council,
The Castle, Winchester  SO23 8UJ,
tel: [phone]
National Trust
Has extensive coastal land holdings in the region (see 
section 7.5.1
). 
*National Trust, Cirencester,
Recently carried out a complete review of its Coastal Strategy Plans;
tel: [phone], or
has an ongoing review of coastal site management plans.
*NT Cornwall Office, Bodmin,
Cornwall  PL30 4DE,
tel: [phone], or
*NT Devon Office, Exeter, Devon
EX5 3LE, tel: [phone], or
*NT Wessex Office
(includes Somerset and Avon),
Warminster, Wilts  BA12 9HW,
tel: [phone], or
*NT Severn Office (includes
Gloucestershire), Tewkesbury,
tel: [phone], or
*NT South Wales Office, Llandeilo,
Dyfed  SA19 6BB, tel: [phone]
Royal Society for the
Launched national campaign in 1990 to promote the importance of
*D. Huggett, Coastal Policy Officer,
Protection of Birds
estuaries in the UK.  Monitors the development of coastal zone
RSPB HQ, Sandy, tel: [phone]
initiatives around the UK.  In 1994, launched Marine Life campaign,
to increase awareness and to promote integrated coastal and marine
management.  Manages some coastal nature reserves.  Produced a
regional strategy.

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