Met office 28th Ocober 2005
Meeting Agenda
07.30 Organisers arrival and set up
08.00 Exhibitors arrival
09.30 Registration.
(With tea and coffee)
09.55 Usher delegates to auditorium – Aidan Winder, Louisa McKay, et al.
10.00 “Call to order” and safety announcements – Aidan Winder.
10.05 Welcome and Keynote Speech
Mike Depledge – Chief Scientific Advisor, Environment Agency.
10.15 The Coasts and Seas of Devon, their value and a vision for the future, Professor Laurence Mee.
10.25 Case study 1 – working together on estuaries.
Cdr Ian Hugo RN, QHM Devonport, Chairman of TECF.
10.35 Case study 2 – Marine Protected Areas.
Tom Hooper, Finding Sanctuary Development Officer.
10.45 Case Study 3 – industry and livelihoods.
David Ainsworth, Marine Current Turbines Project Manager.
11.35 Workshops - What are the priorities?
(a) “Life line?”. Coastal defence, transportation, hinterland planning and prosperity; the Dawlish rail link. (Led by Met Office – Chris Gordon and Network Rail – Ian Frostick )
(b) “Whose sea is it anyway?” The sea as provider and resource; multiple use, offshore spatial planning and the environment. (Led by Devon Wildlife Trust – Richard White and Invest in Fish – Spike Searle).
(c) “Dead in the winter” Year round communities; regeneration, seasonality, social exclusion and demographics. (Led by Transform – Gary Smith)
12.20 Lunch
13.30 Workshop report back and discussion.
- A Maritime Forum for Devon?
Prof Laurence Mee.
14.25 Forum Discussion.
Chaired by Cllr Margaret Rogers
15.15 The way forward - concluding remarks and summary.
Prof Laurence Mee
16.30 Depart