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SCOPAC and The Southern Coastal Group The importance of working together SCOPAC STANDING CONFERENCE Southern ON PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE COASTLINE Coastal Group INTRODUCTION The Standing Conference on Problems Associated with the Coastline (SCOPAC) and The Southern Coastal Group (SCG) are networks based in central southern England. They bring together neighbouring Local Authorities (LA) and organisations that are involved, or interested in, the management of the coastline. Whilst they formed as separate groups, they now work as sister organisations to share and develop research, best practice and resources within the region. WHAT IS SCOPAC? SCOPAC was born out of a meeting between officers, councillors and statutory bodies on the Isle of Wight in 1986. It was recognised that there was a need for neighbouring LA’s and organisations to work together more closely. By communicating regularly, sharing knowledge and collaborating, different groups could develop a more holistic understanding of the complex coastal issues facing the region: without the limitations of LA boundaries. Covering the area between Lyme Regis and Shoreham-by-Sea, SCOPAC helps to fund and develop a co-ordinated and sustainable approach to coastal risk management. This is largely done through commissioning research and sharing information. WHAT IS THE SOUTHERN COASTAL GROUP?? The Southern Coastal Group (SCG) formed in September 2008 and is 1 of 7 strategic groups across the country, as prescribed by Defra. Working in an area between Portland Bill and Selsey Bill, this group is able to share issues and opportunities by bringing coastal managers from LA’s, the Environment Agency and other coastal stakeholders together. Through this officers are able to share best practice, influence local and national policies and realise efficiencies. 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A G A Z A Z I I Z L L D I B E B E .G L B E A L A Z A Z I R I Z L P L D I B E E .G L P E A Z I L B E A Z I L E O A P P Raise funding for the Encourage active political Work effectively with development and involvement in coastal the Regional Flood and iRaisemplementation funding for of the the Encouragerisk management active political WorkCoastal effectively Committe withe developmentSCOPAC research and involvement in coastal the Regional Flood and implementationprogramme of the SENTAT risk management Coastal Committee SCOPAC research E I programme R ENTA O SUPPORT S T N P E I O S E R COMMUNITIESSUPPORT R P N ORUM SSUES E S I L F L COMMUNITIES MakeR representations to A RUM A SUES Support communities by FO EDUCATING N IS government in relation IC L L sharing advice and Make torepresentations coastal risk to T A IO A Supportbest communities practice by I EDUCATINGMEMBERS N sharing advice and governmentmanagement in relation IC T to coastal risk L O best practice T A I O I MEMBERS management T L N P Field trips and A O workshops N P Field trips and workshops Feed into issues via the Local Provide a strong political Government Association forum for Coastal Local FeedCoastal into issues Special via Interest the Local ProvideAuthoritie a strong politicals GovernmentGroup Association forum for Coastal Local Coastal Special Interest Authorities Group SOUTHERN COASTAL GROUP OBJECTIVES EDGE ARC WL ESE H O DGE R ARC N LE T SERESEARCH H K W R RE O O E N T RESEARCH P R K R WAVE STUD P Y E O L RKIN A PO ICY G U P O R WAVE STUD S Y H P E W S C L A O I E RKIN S P CY L O G U N S H E E B W S C I E S U N X L POLICY B Forum for coastal L E E I Support the SCOPAC F U practitioners to share POLICY L X research programme L Forumknowledge for coasta and l N I F E Support the SCOPAC F practitionerslearning to share L research programme knowledge and N I F learning EN Make representations to Encourage flexible agile FLU CE N Influencegovernment national in relation policy working in light of the I EN Make torepresentations coastal risk to Encouragepressures flexible facing agile + LU CE on coastal risk F Influencegovernmentmanagement national in relation policy workingpublic in servicelight ofs the UREM E IN management C E onto coastal coastal risk risk pressures facing O N C + COASTAL R I managementmanagement public services UREM T P C E E O N V C MONITORINGCOASTAL R I P T D V ADVICE MONITORING A Support the national D Identify, develop and ADVICE network of strategic share best practice A Supportcoastal themonitorin nationalg Identify,for procurement develop and Provides advice and networkprogramme of strategis c share best practice influence to the Regional coastal monitoring for procurement ProvidesFlood and advice Coastal and programmes influenceCommittees to the Regional CO- Flood and Coastal INFLUENCES Committees AT ORDINATEDCO- O-ORDINA STR EGY INFLUENCESSMP’s C T M ORDINATEDAPPROACH + -ORDIN E R TRATEG O A S Y ProvideSMP’s strong influence R C T E EncourageAPPROACH a co-ordinated E T M O + R to sustainable Shoreline 2019 - 2200 + approach to data Provide strong influence T R G E Encourage a co-ordinated Management Plans I T JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN collection for O to sustainable(SMP’s Shoreline) N approachFCER toM data NT 2019 - 2200 + Management Plans I G JAJUNL FEAUBG MASERP APOCRT MANOYV JUDENC collection for O O N (SMP’s) N L FCERM M JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC O O L M Contribute to a national long Monitor and co-ordinate term investment strategy SMP delivery Contributeand programme to a national for long Monitor and co-ordinate term investmentFCERM strategy SMP delivery and programme for FCERM COMBINED OUTCOMES • Ground breaking scientific Regional Coastal Monitoring research on complex coastal Programmes. issues • Influencing national policy with a • Knowledge sharing field trips collective Local Government voice • Workshops on topical coastal • Shared consultancy frameworks management practice for procurement with significant • Development and oversight of cost savings Shoreline Management Plans and • Supporting higher education their implementation bodies with joint research and • Development and oversight of the funding South-west and South-east SOUTHERN COASTAL GROUP AREA 648.21 km of coastline SCOPAC AREA 816.81 km of coastline THE IMPORTANCE OF WORKING TOGETHER Working together through SCOPAC and the SCG has achieved significant benefits across the region for over 30 years. However, there are now a number of increasing pressures on coastal management which are threatening the wider sector. These include; climate change and sea level rise, public sector austerity and budget cuts, retirement of knowledgeable senior engineers and shifting policy and guidance. This document has been developed to showcase the work of SCOPAC and the SCG and to illustrate why now, more than ever, the continuation and reinvigoration of the groups is paramount to ensure we continue to work together effectively to face these new challenges.