Severn Estuary Partnership Update 2013/14

Gwilym Owen / Rhoda BallingerSevern@cardiff.ac.uk

www.severnestuary.net/sep

Severn Estuary Partnership, Joint Advisory Committee 14th May 2013

Timetable Meeting Schedule

Key PrioritiesKey Activities

Month Event Action

January SEP Management Group Produce Annual Action Plan for coming Year

April SEP Management Group Start of Business Plan Year and sign off Annual Action Plan

May Joint Advisory Committee Explanation of targets for year and request for support

July SEP Management Group Review of delivery - targets and support

September Severn Estuary Forum Launch Annual Report covering previous year

October SEP Management Group Draft roll forward of Business Plan (new year 5)

January SEP Management Group Produce Annual Action Plan for coming year

Membership and involvementOrganisational StatusKey Roles

Encouragement of delivery of estuary principles

Promoting and Publicising the Estuary

Adding value and filling gaps Ensuring Effective

Communications

Selling the serviceResources and operations

Membership5/1: Encourage members of ASERA, SCOSLA, SECG & NDCSG to

join SEP as the coordinating body for the estuary5/3: Actively support WCMP (replacement), the Welsh Group of

European Marine Sites and the Wales MCZ Stakeholder focus group5/7: Continue to publicise SEP & explore opportunities for joint

working, while encouraging new members to join5/10: Develop a sponsorship scheme & list of potential sponsors for

SEP events and core outputs (e.g. Forum and Severn Tidings). 5/11: Continue to encourage current funding partners to contribute &

new partners to join by developing a benefits paper and writing to LA chief executives

Encouraging delivery of estuary principles

7/2: Continued development & annual updating of agreed State of the Severn Estuary Report themes

7/4: Respond to consultations 7/6: Encourage the Welsh Assembly Government and UK Government to work in

a cross-border manner in the Severn Estuary 7/8: Encourage MMO & WG to jointly plan any Marine Plan covering the estuary 7/8a: Work with the Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum and Welsh Government

(WCMP) to update the ‘Wales Coastal Directory’ 7/9: Engage, where appropriate the Finding Sanctuary (and MCZ Project Wales) 7/12:  Continue to develop and strengthen the Joint Estuary Groups Initiative

Secretariat and run Secretariat services for BCSEG, SECG & ASERA 7/13 : Provide support and coordination for the Bristol Channel Standing

Environment Group 7/15: Facilitate discussions (neutral perspective) for options for tidal power

Promoting and Publicising the Estuary

8/1: Continue to develop and expand Severn Estuary Gateway and SEP websites

8/11: Produce a community focused Severn Tidings Newsletter twice a year to develop the voice of communities around the estuary

Adding value and filling gaps9/1: Continue support SMP2 and FRMS delivery – offer

SEP services as appropriate9/2: Possibility of additional FRMS public consultation

coordination9/3: Co-ordinate production of Management Scheme for

Severn Estuary European Marine Site through secretariat services for ASERA

9/7: Contribute to the DeltaNET project via attendance at workshops completion of theme workplans and organisation of final meeting (funded)

Ensuring Effective communications10/1: Organise quarterly meetings of the SEP

Management Group10/2: Organise annual meeting of the Joint Advisory

Committee 10/3: Organise the Severn Estuary Forum, alternating

between England and Wales11/1: Explore how SEP can more effectively assist the

work of partner organisations11/2: Develop the website to include pages on what SEP

can deliver both for individual organisations and the region

SEP Staffing & work plan

Paul Parker (EA)Gwilym OwenNew SEP/ASERA postStudent placements

Key Activities

SEP Website Development

SEP Web Development

Monthly E-News

State of the Severn Estuary ReportingMerging updated report card content (2011) with original SOSER 2010 report & preparing for website update (Summer launch)

Bathing Waters, Population & Development, Maintenance Dredging, Marine Aggregates, Sea Defence & Shoreline Management, The Water Environment, Climate Change Ports & Shipping

• Development of Indicator Sets / ProcessBirds, Fish & Habitats

• Draft annual reporting process matrixSee handouts

• Publication of Final Newsletter• Development of the following themes

and associated work programmes:• Theme 3 – Healthy Delta

Environment• Theme 4 – Delta Awareness• Theme 5 – Coordinated Delta

Policy• Final meeting: Cardiff, January 2013

(Site visits: Cardiff Bay; Gwent Wetlands Reserve)

• Further information• http://www.deltanet-project.eu/

DELTANET Recommendations

Stimulate an overall vision for each delta/estuary

Develop an integrated vision/plan for each area

Ensure wide participation and wide stakeholder involvement

Stimulate the formation of a common platform/partnership/working groups for a balanced approach

Ensure political commitment is maintained Have central coordinator/organisation to

ensure strategy and plans are implemented & continuous stakeholder involvement

Endeavour to achieve balanced implementation of EC directives

Use an innovative and simple communication process

Projects for Welsh Government and the Marine Management Organisation:• CPN Project

• WCMP / Welsh Government Project