Morecambe Bay Partnership AGM & Conference
2003
This years AGM and 13th Conference was held in
Poulton-le-Fylde on 23rd October 2003.
The day was extremely well attended. Over
half of the delegates were individual members of the
Partnership and they were joined by representatives
from a wide spread of organisations and industries
around the Bay.
The Trustees reported on a comprehensive and
successful programme of work over the last 12 months
and the further consolidation of the Partnership as
a charity. They looked forward to progressing
interpretation work over the coming year and were
hopeful of establishing Morecambe Bay as a Regional
Park.
Honorary Life Membership of the Partnership was
awarded to Tom Hayhurst in recognition of his
tremendous work with Arnside Sailing Club and HM
Coastguard, and in supporting the development of the
Morecambe Bay Partnership. Conference
Chairman, Captain John Green said "Toms
commitment has been exemplary since his involvement
in the early days when we were producing the first
Strategy for the Partnership. His passion for
the sea and more particularly for the Bay has never
faded."
The afternoon's
presentations concentrated on:
- River Wyre estuary code of practice, by Jo
Beaman Countryside Officer, Wyre Borough Council
- Morecambe Bay Partnership's BeachCare
programme, by Dominic Charkin BeachCare Officer
- Increased levels of commercial cockling in
Morecambe Bay, by Dr Jim Andrews of North West
and North Wales Sea Fisheries Committee.
Informative displays were provided by Blackpool
& Fylde College, Lancaster City Council Tourism,
Fleetwood Museum, Wyre Borough Council and the
Morecambe Bay Partnership.
Wyreside Rangers hosted an optional visit for
delegates to the Wyre Country Park to explain the
work they do to safeguard the environment and
support local wildlife.
One delegate said the day 'was a good opportunity
to meet people from all around the Bay from
different aspects'. Even though the event
lasted 4½ hours, the general feedback has been that
people thought the day so worthwhile that they would
like future events to be extended.
Copies of the presentations made at the
2003 conference are available, but we have to make a
charge to cover our costs. If you wish to see
these, please send a cheque for £3 made out to
Morecambe Bay Partnership together with your contact
details.
Write to us at 32 Market Place,
Kendal, LA9 4TN.
Use these links to download the conference
papers.
You'll need Acrobat Reader.
AGM Notes (22KB)
Agenda and Programme
(11 KB)
Business
Papers (26 KB)
Annual
Report (55 KB)
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