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Blyth
Consultation
What
is the approach to the Blyth estuary strategy study?
The Blyth estuary is the first of the Suffolk Estuarine Strategies studies to
be undertaken. There are a number of key stages throughout the programme, as
shown in Table 1.
At present we are at the Preferred
Option Stage of the programme,
this is the final stage of the
consultation process. Your feedback
on the proposed Preferred Option
for the Strategy for the Blyth
Estuary is important. If you have
comments about the long term Preferred
Option for the Strategy or about
the short to medium term measures
that will be implemented to achieve
this then please complete the online
questionnaire.
The results of the consultation
on the Preferred Option have been be
incorporated into the Strategy
Report, which includes the findings
of the technical and economic appraisals
and the Strategic Environmental
Assessment. Approval of the
Strategy will then be sought from
Defra, statutory consultees and
the wider Blyth Estuary community
before implementation of the Strategy’s
findings can be carried out.
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Table 1: Outline of the consultation process
(updated)
| Stage
of the Programme |
Consultation
Opportunity |
Timescale |
| Introduction
to the Blyth estuary study
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Initial
consultation with the local community, landowners, statutory authorities and
other parties |
COMPLETED |
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Initial appraisal of options for the Blyth estuary.
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Presentation
of the various General Flood Management Options in the form of a public
consultation document. Consultation with organisations and individuals who
expressed an interest in response to the previous consultation |
COMPLETED |
| Shortlisting
of options for the Blyth Estuary. |
Presentation
of the Shortlisting of Estuary
Options in the form of a public consultation document and public
exhibition. Consultation with organisations and individuals who
expressed an interest in response to the previous consultation
document. |
COMPLETED |
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Appraisal of the Preferred Option for the Strategy for the Blyth Estuary. |
Presentation of the
Preferred Option for the Strategy in the form of a public consultation
document and public exhibition. Consultation with organisations and
individuals who expressed an interest in response to the previous
consultation document. |
COMPLETED |
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Publication of Blyth Estuary
Strategy. |
Advertisement in local newspapers. Report available for public comment. |
Autumn / Winter
2007 |
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Approval of Blyth Estuary Strategy. |
Period
for review of strategy by statutory consultees and approval sought from
Defra. |
From
Spring 2008 |
| Blyth
Estuary Strategy implementation. |
Implementation
of the Blyth Estuary Strategy review findings and recommendations. |
Following
approvals |
Have Your Say
If you wish to register an interest or comment on the development of the
Suffolk Estuarine Flood Management Strategies online, click here.
Click here to print
out a blank copy of the comment form (PDF format) which you can complete by
hand.
Summary of Consultation Responses to Date
Click here to review a summary of the responses received from the previous
rounds of consultation on the Blyth Estuary Strategy.
The Blyth Strategy Consultation Group
A consultation group made of representatives of the local community has also
been set up to provide guidance and information about local issues and provide
comment on local objectives to be considered in the development of the
strategy. The Blyth Consultation Group includes:
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representatives of the district,
parish and town councils
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English Nature
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Suffolk Wildlife Trust
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local landowners
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RNLI
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the local wildfowling syndicate
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sailing and yachting interests
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The River Blyth Navigation Group
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Waveney Harbour Authority
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watersports users
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Southwold Harbour Users Group
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Suffolk Coasts and Heath Management Unit
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