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www.twobays.netPoole & Christchurch Bays Shoreline Management Plan

Originally published in 1999 and reviewed in 2009, the local Shoreline Management Plan sets out the policy for managing the coast and our response to coastal flooding and erosion risks for 25, 50 and 100 years.

Defra (Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs)Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

(DEFRA) HM Government Agency, responsible for delivering National policy for flood and coastal defence.

The Environment Agency

HM Government Agency, responsible for river flood defence and local flood warning plans.  Encourages the provision of adequate, economically, technically and environmentally sound and sustainable flood and coastal defence measures.  Also discourages inappropriate development in areas at risk from flooding and coastal erosion and monitors local authority high level targets for flood and coastal defence.

Natural England

HM Government Agency, responsible for enabling UK legislation & conservation of dynamic coasts, and managing European Habitats Directive and International Agreements in the coastal zone.

Standing Conference on Problems Associated with the Coastline

SCOPAC Regional Coastal Group is responsible for inter-authority co-ordination of coastal defence.  Conducts local coastal research and reports to DEFRA and other coastal groups throughout England & Wales.

Southern Coastal Group

The SCG covers the coastline from Portland Bill in the west to Selsey Bill in the east.  It aims to give sound advice on coastal issues and be a strong influencer in optimising strategic and sustainable policies, plans and programmes to best manage coastal risks within the local area.

ABPmer Marine Planning

A new (July 2010) website dedicated to highlighting research into marine planning practice and learning from relevant experiences. It also provides a forum for the exchange of information between marine planning researchers and practitioners.

Dorset Coast Forum

County-wide Coastal Zone Management Group, responsible for the development of local coastal management policies.

Dorset Wildlife Trust

Responsible for developing the Dorset Biodiversity Strategy and a consultee to the Councils' flood & coastal management programme.

Dorset Coast Digital Archive

A collection of more than 20,000 interactive maps and images recording the cultural heritage, natural environment and local history of Dorset.  Hosted by Bournemouth University and funded by the Big Lottery.

Channel Coastal Observatory

The data management centre for Regional Coastal Monitoring Programmes, hosted by New Forest District Council, in partnership with the University of Southampton and the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton.

Boscombe Surf ReefBoscombe Surf Reef

The construction of Europe’s first artificial surf reef was completed at Boscombe, Bournemouth in 2009.

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