Bringing people together 

The Morecambe Bay Partnership works to bring people together for the good of the Bay.  

We hold conferences and seminars so that the different interests around the Bay can get to know one another and work together.  

We organise user group meetings to provide information for sailors and other recreational groups.  We think that the Bay is big enough for us all to enjoy.  We hope to prevent conflicts or seek to find solutions where there are concerns. 

We are involved in education and information projects - preparing newsletters, maintaining this website and the Mermaid's Purse project.  We promote adopt-a-beach and beach clean-up programmes.  And we encourage local people to get involved in activities around the Bay all year round. 

We are actively involved in regional initiatives for the NW coast - including the work of PISCES, the NW Coastal Forum and the NW Bathing Waters Forum.  

We provide a framework for co-ordination among the many interests and organisations around the Bay. 

The Morecambe Bay Strategy

Our work grew out of the Morecambe Bay Strategy. This initial work, funded by English Nature, began in 1993 with public meetings and questionnaires looking at issues. 

During 1995, a series of working groups involving over 120 people were established to recommend solutions to issues.  From their reports came the Morecambe Bay Strategy, published in October 1996.

Ideas into Actions

In December 1996, the Morecambe Bay Partnership began taking forward implementation of the Strategy.  Since then, the Partnership has gone from strength to strength, establishing

• regular conferences and a framework for management

• a sport and recreation user group 

• the Baywatch newsletter and Bay by Day diary of events

• the PISCES network of NW coastal projects 

• a variety of other local groups to make progress on specific tasks

• a vigorous network of partnerships with whom we are actively developing new projects

• regular special seminars and events

• recognition in the UK and Europe as a demonstration of good coastal management.

Funding

The Partnership is entirely dependent on funding from local sources:  local authorities, local industry partners, agencies and other organisations.

The Partnership thanks all those who have contributed to our success.  We value all our supporters, including the many organisations and individuals who have given their time and energy.