Scotland's First Marine Bill: How to have your say!
A Clyde Forum Information Event
11:15 - 16:00 Tuesday August 12, The County Buildings Ayr
After the recent launch of Scotland's first Marine Bill by Richard Lochhead the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment, the Clyde Forum is delighted to inform you that we, in partnership with the Scottish Government and the Ayrshire Joint Structure Plan, are holding an Information Event on the newly announced Scottish Marine Bill consultation.
This free event is to raise awareness of the consultation, the areas of future legislation explored in the consultation and any likely implications as well as to encourage participation in the consultation itself. The event will also provide a forum, through the use of workshops, for more in-depth discussion of the consultation's 5 themes and the individual questions found in the consultation document. Question and answer sessions will allow delegates to question Scottish Government Marine Directorate officials who have been involved in drafting the consultation.
The themes of the consultation which will be discussed in the workshops are:
1) Creating Stability: Marine Planning and Integrated Coastal Zone Management
2) Reducing the Burden: Licensing and Enforcement
3) Securing the Future: Nature Conservation
4) Understanding Our Seas: Science and Data
5) Managing Our Seas: Marine Scotland
The full consultation document 'Sustainable Seas For All: a consultation on Scotland's first marine bill', including all 57 consultation questions, can be found on the Scottish Government website and those who register for this event will receive a hard copy of the consultation document.
This free event is open to everyone and includes a buffet lunch, however advance booking is essential. Further information and a booking form are available online. Please return booking forms by Tuesday August 5 to clyde@clydeforum.org. Delegates with booking forms received after August 5 will be allocated workshops based on availability.
The programme for the day includes:
11.15 | Registration and coffee |
| The County Hall, 1st floor |
11.30 | Civic welcome Councillor Mary Kilpatrick, Deputy Provost, South Ayrshire Council |
11.50 | Chair's welcome Isabel Glasgow, Firth of Clyde Forum Chair |
12.05 | Sustainable Seas For All: a consultation on Scotland's first marine bill David Palmer, Head of Marine Strategy Branch, Scottish Government |
12.50 | Plenary |
1.10 | Lunch |
2.10 | Introduction to workshops |
2.20 | Workshops* |
| 1) Creating Stability: Marine Planning and Integrated Coastal Zone Management |
| 2) Reducing the Burden: Licensing and Enforcement |
| 3) Securing the Future: Nature Conservation |
| 4) Understanding Our Seas: Science and Data |
| 5) Managing Our Seas: Marine Scotland (a marine management organisation) |
3.45 | Plenary |
4.00 | Close |
*Delegates will be assigned to one workshop based on their preferences indicated on the booking form.
This event is organised in partnership with the Ayrshire Joint Structure Plan and Transportation Committee and the Scottish Government.
A full list of Firth of Clyde Forum events can be found at
http://www.clydeforum.org/