Closes 4th January 2021. The Scottish Government is consulting on the introduction of market restrictions on the most commonly littered single-use plastic items found on European beaches. This would effectively ban these items. The results of the consultation will be used to inform policy and any future legislation as Scotland seeks to match the requirements
2020 Autumn consultations
Consultation: Introducing market restrictions on single-use plastic items in Scotland
by NW Coastal Forum on October 13, 2020
England Coast Path from Cleveleys to Pier Head, Liverpool – Opportunity to Comment on Proposals
by NW Coastal Forum on October 13, 2020
Closes midnight, Wednesday 2nd December 2020. Natural England has submitted a report to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs setting out the proposals for improved access to the coast between Cleveleys, Wyre and Pier Head, Liverpool. There is now an opportunity to make representations on, or objections to the proposals; the
Closed – NW Marine Plans: Annual Monitoring Survey
by NW Coastal Forum on October 9, 2020
Closed 15th December 2020 The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is asking stakeholders in the north west of England to take part in the annual monitoring survey to gather baseline information on the draft North West Marine Plan. This is the first time the MMO has run the survey in the north west and they will
Closed – consultation: Marine Strategy Part Two: Monitoring Programmes
by NW Coastal Forum on October 3, 2020
Closed 23:45, 17th November 2020 Defra, the Northern Ireland Executive, the Scottish Government and the Welsh Government are seeking views on the updated marine monitoring programmes for the state of the UK’s seas. The proposed monitoring programmes will be used to gather evidence on the status of different parts of the UK marine environment to
Closed consultation – Whelk Management Measures 2020 – extension
by NW Coastal Forum on September 13, 2020
Closed 1st November 2020 The Welsh Government is consulting on proposals to introduce: an authorisation scheme for licenced and registered UK vessels fishing for whelks (Buccinum undatum) with pots in the Welsh zone an annual limit on the total amount of whelk that can be taken from the Welsh zone a flexible monthly landing cap
Closed consultation: Reducing single use plastic in Wales
by NW Coastal Forum on August 10, 2020
Closed 22nd October 2020 The Welsh Government is seeking views on proposals to ban nine single use plastic products. The aim is to help address the environmental damage caused by inappropriate disposal of these products. Under the proposals businesses would be banned from providing these products to end users (consumers) in Wales. The items are