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Sefton Coast Partnership's Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan Sefton Coast Partnership’s Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan 2006-2011 Integrated Coastal Zone Management Nature Conservation & Biodiversity Shoreline Management History & Archaeology Life Long Learning Research Tourism (Communication, Access & Interpretation) Land-use Planning & Marine Related Activities Major Landowners Activities Seftons Natural Coast 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter PAGE 5 PAGE 7 PAGE 9 PAGE 13 PAGE 15 PAGE 17 PAGE 19 PAGE 21 PAGE 23 PAGE 27 INTRODUCTION INTEGRATED NATURE SHORELINE HISTORY & LIFE LONG LEARNING RESEARCH TOURISM LAND-USE PLANNING MAJOR LANDOWNERS COASTAL ZONE CONSERVATION & MANAGEMENT ARCHAEOLOGY (COMMUNICATION, & MARINE RELATED activities 5 Introduction MANAGEMENT (Role BIODIVERSITY Goal: Facilitate Goal: To promote ACCESS & ACTIVITIES and Function) Goal: Develop and Goal: Conserve, protect and enhance the awareness and create INTERPRETATION) 27 Royal Society for 5 The Sefton Coast Goal: Conserve, protect Implement appropriate and enhance the heritage understanding, opportunities for research Goal: To support the Protection of 7 Introduction and enhance the coast defence strategies, features of architectural, enjoyment and including collaborative Goal: Develop development that is Birds (RSPB) 5 Partnership landscape character, and maintain the sea historical, cultural and appreciation of the coast research activities opportunities for coast dependent and 7 National Level natural beauty and defence function of the archaeological interest. by creating opportunities recreation, sporting sustainable within the 27 The Lancashire 5 Vision biodiversity of the coast beaches, sand dunes for education and 19 Role of Task Group and tourist activities coastal zone Wildlife Trust (LWT) 7 Local Level and salt marshes 15 Role of Task Group learning that draw on and are 9 Introduction consistent with the 19 Objectives consistent with, the Goal: To work with 27 Sefton MBC (SMBC) 7 Benefits at a Local natural character and 15 Objectives 17 Role of Task Group natural character and others in the interest Level 9 Nature Conservation conservation importance conservation value of the of conservation and 27 National Trust (NT) & Biodiversity of the coast 17 Objectives coast management of marine Strategy resources, including 27 English Nature (EN) 13 Policy and Guidance Goal: Develop awareness of the high 10 Sefton Coast opportunities for quiet amenity value of the 27 Reserve Forces & Woodlands Forest 14 Local Delivery recreation on the coast Sefton Coast Cadets Assoc Plan through improved (RFCA) 14 Key Objectives interpretation and 23 Planning Policy 11 Red Squirrel physical access 28 Golf Clubs 24 Marine Spatial 11 Conservation 21 Introduction Planning APPENDICES 11 Beach 21 Local Delivery 24 Dredging Disposal at pages 33-37 Management sea 21 Sefton Coast App 1 Tourism 24 Dredging of Marine Coastal Geography and Development Plan Aggregates Orientation 22 Physical Access 24 Emergency Planning App 2 on the coast Board Representation 24 Energy Installations 22 Coastal Visitor Sites App 3 24 Marine Spatial Coastal Partnerships and Networks 25 Planning Fishing App 4 Tourism Partners App 5 Contact/Useful Information 5 Year Action Plan 2006-2011 Activity & Output Schedule 2 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter PAGE 5 PAGE 7 PAGE 9 PAGE 13 PAGE 15 PAGE 17 PAGE 19 PAGE 21 PAGE 23 PAGE 27 INTRODUCTION INTEGRATED NATURE SHORELINE HISTORY & LIFE LONG LEARNING RESEARCH TOURISM LAND-USE PLANNING MAJOR LANDOWNERS COASTAL ZONE CONSERVATION & MANAGEMENT ARCHAEOLOGY (COMMUNICATION, & MARINE RELATED activities 5 Introduction MANAGEMENT (Role BIODIVERSITY Goal: Facilitate Goal: To promote ACCESS & ACTIVITIES and Function) Goal: Develop and Goal: Conserve, protect and enhance the awareness and create INTERPRETATION) 27 Royal Society for 5 The Sefton Coast Goal: Conserve, protect Implement appropriate and enhance the heritage understanding, opportunities for research Goal: To support the Protection of 7 Introduction and enhance the coast defence strategies, features of architectural, enjoyment and including collaborative Goal: Develop development that is Birds (RSPB) 5 Partnership landscape character, and maintain the sea historical, cultural and appreciation of the coast research activities opportunities for coast dependent and 7 National Level natural beauty and defence function of the archaeological interest. by creating opportunities recreation, sporting sustainable within the 27 The Lancashire 5 Vision biodiversity of the coast beaches, sand dunes for education and 19 Role of Task Group and tourist activities coastal zone Wildlife Trust (LWT) 7 Local Level and salt marshes 15 Role of Task Group learning that draw on and are 9 Introduction consistent with the 19 Objectives consistent with, the Goal: To work with 27 Sefton MBC (SMBC) 7 Benefits at a Local natural character and 15 Objectives 17 Role of Task Group natural character and others in the interest Level 9 Nature Conservation conservation importance conservation value of the of conservation and 27 National Trust (NT) & Biodiversity of the coast 17 Objectives coast management of marine Strategy resources, including 27 English Nature (EN) 13 Policy and Guidance Goal: Develop awareness of the high 10 Sefton Coast opportunities for quiet amenity value of the 27 Reserve Forces & Woodlands Forest 14 Local Delivery recreation on the coast Sefton Coast Cadets Assoc Plan through improved (RFCA) 14 Key Objectives interpretation and 23 Planning Policy 11 Red Squirrel physical access 28 Golf Clubs 24 Marine Spatial 11 Conservation 21 Introduction Planning APPENDICES 11 Beach 21 Local Delivery 24 Dredging Disposal at pages 33-37 Management sea 21 Sefton Coast App 1 Tourism 24 Dredging of Marine Coastal Geography and Development Plan Aggregates Orientation 22 Physical Access 24 Emergency Planning App 2 on the coast Board Representation 24 Energy Installations 22 Coastal Visitor Sites App 3 24 Marine Spatial Coastal Partnerships and Networks 25 Planning Fishing App 4 Tourism Partners App 5 Contact/Useful Information 5 Year Action Plan 2006-2011 Activity & Output Schedule 3 4 A working group ad task groups take forward partnership activities and projects under a number 1 of topic headings. Board representation is listed in INTRODUCTION Appendix 2. The Partnership holds an annual Forum, usually in February each year, a public meeting which provides an opportunity to discuss coastal issues with Vision a broader audience. “To manage and promote conservation Within this Plan period 2006-2011 the future structure and access to the coast, which ensures and status of the SCP will be the subject of a review. the protection of one of the most This will include the SCP investigating the advantages important coastal areas in Europe for of gaining charitable status. nature, whilst providing sustainable benefits for people and the economy. The Board publishes ‘Coastlines’ twice a year which provides information about activities on the coast to - Specifically, we accept the joint local communities through a mailing list, and through responsibility to ensure that the integrity schools and local libraries. For more information the and natural value of the dune system Partnership website (www.seftoncoast.org.uk) provides and estuaries is protected in perpetuity detailed information on the coast, with links to other as one of the series of European nature key coastal sites. sites.” Introduction This is the Sefton Coast Partnership (Integrated Sefton Coast Coastal Zone Management Plan) for 2006-2011. This Partnership Structure umbrella document is a voluntary document produced by the Sefton Coast Partnership (SCP) to illustrate Partnership Board their activities. It replaces the former Sefton Coast Management Plan (Second Review) 1997 – 2006. Working Group The Sefton Coast Partnership (SCP) works together on conservation and to promote sustainable benefits for access, people and the economy, predominantly in the interest of the undeveloped coast in Sefton. Urban regeneration is being driven by the Southport Task Groups Links with Partnership’s own Action Plan for the town centre • Nature Conservation • North West Coastal and seafront. However, with respect to the seafront at & Shoreline Forum (NWCF) Southport there are direct links to the emerging nature Management conservation strategy and beach management plan. A • Research • Mersey Waterfront watching brief on port related activities (a major feature (MW) • Life Long Learning of Sefton’s economy) is maintained in the south of the • The Mersey Partnership borough. To find out more about the geography and • Tourism (TMP) orientation of the Sefton coast please see Appendix 1. (Communication & Interpretation) • Ribble Regional Park • Access Proposal The Sefton Coast Partnership • Forest Plan • Archaeology/Local The Sefton Coast Partnership (SCP) is an informal History association of land managers, land owners, community groups, agencies and relevant Council Departments. All of the partners have an interest in the integrated management of Sefton’s valuable coastal areas. The Partnership is steered by a Board comprising representatives of the various landowners and groups. 5 6 2 Benefits of ICZM at a Local Level INTEGRATED COASTAL The guiding principles of Integrated Coastal Zone ZONE MANAGEMENT Management (ICZM) are embraced within this Plan. (ROLE AND FUNCTION) Particular emphasis is placed on; • sustainable tourism,
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