Stour and Orwell Estuary Management Group

Forum 2007

Dear Sir / Madam,

The Stour and Orwell Estuaries Management Group is delighted to invite you to the 2007 Annual Forum,

'Local People and the Estuaries'

Friday June 15th

Venture Centre 2000, Lawford

09:15 for prompt 09:45 start

This year's Forum will give you the opportunity to express your views on what is important to local communities in the future planning of the estuaries, as well as time to raise your questions directly to members of the Estuaries Management Group.

Please register your interest in attending by returning the enclosed form or via email (to heather.heelis@et.suffolkcc.gov.uk) by 1st June.

<<Reply form.doc>>

If you are unable to attend the Forum but are interested in receiving a summary of the meeting, please return the form, and the details will be forwarded to you after the event.

If you know of anyone else who would like to attend the Forum, please let me know so that I can forward an invitation directly to them.

If you are already on the Stour and Orwell Estuary Management Group database, I am sorry but you will also recieve a paper invitation as well as this email. However by what ever means we contact you, please attend if you can.

I look forward to meeting you in June.

Kind regards

Bill Parker

Bill Parker

Suffolk Estuaries Officer

Suffolk Coast and Heaths Unit, Dock Lane, Melton, Suffolk, IP12 1PE

(t) 01394 384948, (e) bill.parker@et.suffolkcc.gov.uk <mailto:bill.parker@et.suffolkcc.gov.uk>

The provisional programme:

Arrival and Refreshments (09:15 - 09:45)
Welcome - Cllr. David Wood
A review of progress over the last year
Counting birds, making sense of the data
Water recreation - what would those on the water like?
Coastal Open Access - the future of access to the estuaries
Balancing the pressures - how to balance the competing demands
Break
Having your input - a participatory session
Question & answer session to members of the Estuaries Management Group.
Close (1:00 pm)

Location:

Venture Centre 2000

Bromley Road

Lawford

Manningtree

CO11 2JE

This new venue can offer more space and improved comfort for delegates, with the addition of a hearing loop and good accessibility.

The centre is a little over a mile from Manningtree station. It is on the bus route from Colchester, Harwich and Manningtree. Public transport times can be obtained from Traveline:

(t) 0871 200 2233

Minicom 0870 241 2216
(w) www.traveline.info

If you decide to come by car, we hope you will be able to share transport where possible.

Directions:

Directions to the Centre from Manningtree mainline railway station by road:

·       At the main roundabout on A137, take the third exit onto Coxs Hill.
·       At the 'T' junction at the top of the hill, in front of the petrol station, turn right into Wignall Street.
·       Take the first left into Bromley Road and the Venture Centre 2000 is immediately on the left.