The Association has lodged detailed responses both to the Sizewell C consultation and to Scottish Power Renewables’ plans for the onshore facilities for planned new windfarms. Both of these affect our area and our estuary which The Association exists to … Read More
We are pleased to welcome John Curtin, the Environment Agency’s Executive Director of Flood and Coastal Risk Management as our guest speaker this year. His title is 2019 – The Year we took Climate Change seriously? This will be an … Read More
The Association’s Annual General Meeting will be held at Thorpeness Country Club on Saturday, 6th April at 10.30am. Coffee will be available from 10am. Out speaker this year will be John Curtin who is the Environment Agency’s Executive Director of … Read More
The Alde and Ore Estuary Partnership (AOEP) are holding a Drop-in Session at the Trask Cafe, Snape Maltings on Wednesday 27th February from 2pm to 8pm. There will be a presentation in the Recital Room at 6pm to update everyone … Read More
Suffolk Coast against Retreat (SCAR) are holding their annual meeting at the Riverside Centre Stratford St Andrew IP17 1LL on Saturday 2nd March 10.30am (coffee from 10am). The speaker will be Rt Hon Lord Deben PC on “Climate Change effect … Read More
The third stage of the Public Consultation has started and public exhibitions are being held locally until 22nd January. Responses to the updated proposals have to be lodged by 29th March. For full details including dates and locations of the … Read More
Join volunteers on 20th January to help the Alde and Ore Estuary saltings projects.Join a work party to help with coppicing and, most especially, making brushwood bundles (it only takes 5 minutes to learn how to do bundles).The bundles will … Read More
The developer’s appeal against the Suffolk Coast and District Council’s refusal of an application to build 43 houses at Brick Dock, many with views over the estuary, has been turned down. The Public Inquiry ran over six days in September with a good number … Read More
Part of the government’s 25 year environment plan was a commitment to carry out an independent review on the purposes of AONBs and their funding and governance. Association members can review the information here https://consult.defra.gov.uk/land-use/landscapes-review-call-for-evidence/. As the Suffolk Coast and … Read More
Congratulations to Alison Andrews who was the winner of the Sue Allen Memorial Award, Volunteer Category 2018 for her outstanding contributions to Suffolk Coast and Estuary management. The award was presented at the Suffolk Coast & Estuaries 7th Annual Community … Read More