News & Events

DCF eNews May 2021
Posted : May 12, 2021

Photo credit: Ross Ceaton, Jetski Safaris Ltd

Welcome to Dorset Coast Forum’s May eNews update. If you have an article to share, or wish to unsubscribe, please email dorset.coast@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk.

Find us on Twitter at @Dorset_CF and Facebook @DorsetCoastForum. 

DCF Vacancy – Project Coordinator
We are advertising for a Project Coordinator. The role will be delivering an element of the Building Resilience in Flood Disadvantaged Communities (BRIC) project, working with communities to develop flood resilience networks, design resources, and ensure they have a voice within future developments of flood and coastal risk management. Please share this vacancy with your networks.

Find out more and apply here Closing date 23rd May.

Swanage Town Centre Flood Defences
DCF hosted a key stakeholder event about the Swanage Town Centre Flood Defences in April and we have also launched a stakeholder survey targeted at Swanage residents, businesses and organisations located along the seafront who are directly impacted by flooding events and the proposed flood defences.

Message from DCF Chair, Tony Flux
Tony Flux has a sad message to share about the passing of Phil Dyke who was the National Coast and Marine Adviser for the National Trust for nearly 20 years.

See Tony’s message here.

Matilda Manley will be leaving Litter Free Coast and Sea after nearly 12 years with the Dorset Coast Forum. She is a much-valued part of the team who has inputted across all of DCF’s work and will be missed. I’m sure you will join us in wishing Matilda the very best of luck. We hope to update you on the next steps for Litter Free Coast and Sea in the next eNews.

FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT 

The Fisheries and Seafood Scheme is still available and Martin is on hand to help with project development, application and answer any questions you or your network might have.

Contact Martin at martin.sutcliffe@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk or 01305 224766.

After presenting at the Dorset LEP One Health event last month, Martin has been invited to be a panel member for the One Health Nucleus Sand Pit event on May 12^th.

Find out more and sign up here

LITTER FREE COAST & SEA (LFCS)

Dorset Beach Clean 22-23 May
LFCS are back with their 31^st annual Great Dorset Beach Clean over the weekend of the 22^nd and 23^rd May. This year’s event is being hosted in partnership with Clean Jurassic Coast.  21 beach cleans, hosted by local organisations and community groups, will be taking place from Lyme Regis to Christchurch.  Places are limited for each event so do book onto your chosen event in advance to guarantee your place.

Click here to find out which beach clean events will be running near you

Litter Free Coast and Sea have worked with PAWs on Weymouth Beaches & Open Spaces to fund and install angling line pipe bins around Weymouth and Portland for anglers to use to responsibly dispose of their fishing tackle.

SUSTAINABLE SWANAGE

Wildlife Surveys
Sustainable Swanage have begun a programme of wildlife surveys at sites across the town this summer, we are looking for more volunteers to help with the surveys.

Please get in touch with Sarah if you are interested by emailing sarah.spurling@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

National Walking Month
We are celebrating National Walking Month and Walking to school weeks this May, highlighting the benefits to your health and the environment of walking and swapping short drives for short walks.

Click here to see the full May update for the Dorset Coast