The Partnership held a very successful Conference with over 160 delegates on 8 November 2007 in Grange-over-Sands. 

The key-note speaker was Richard Tracey of the Northwest Regional Development Agency, encouraging us to work together with Cumbria Vision and Lancashire Economic Partnership to explore the opportunity for a Morecambe Bay Regional Park.

The programme was particularly strong with a good overview of recent news and developments, including the following

Presentations & Speakers

• Regional Parks - a way forward for the Bay? 
  Richard Tracey, 
  Northwest Regional Development Agency
  (3 MB download)

• Morecambe Bay Partnership, Susannah Bleakley
  (6 MB download) 

• Offshore activity map 
  (3.5 KB download) 

• Shellfisheries, Bill Cook & Bob Houghton
  Sea Fisheries Committee

• Ormonde, Offshore gas & wind development 
  Ian Hatton, Eclipse Energy

• Gateway Offshore Gas Storage
  Andrew Stacey, Stag Energy
  (4 MB download) 

• River basin management and water quality
  Sarah Pemberton, Environment Agency

• Saltmarshes,
  Students, Lancaster University

Posters & Displays - A range of organisations and projects 
had displays during the day, including the excellent 
'Beach Findings' artists book by Catriona Stamp. 

Conference Sponsors: 

British Energy,   Crown Estates 
   Eclipse Energy,   Environment Agency
Duchy of Lancaster,  Regional Parks Exchange
RBA - Rudall Blanchard Associates