ITEM 2

AT A MEETING of the LYMINGTON COASTAL AREA MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE held at Lymington Town Hall on 17 April 2002.

PRESENT:

Councillor A W Rice TD (Chairman) Hampshire County Council

Councillor Mrs P Banks Hampshire County Council

Councillor D J Culver-Williams Lymington and Pennington Town

Council

Councillor M H G Fidler New Forest District Council

Mrs L M Keating Ramblers Association (New Forest)

Mr I G Pearson English Nature

Mr D F Smith Lymington and District Sea Fishing Club

6 MINUTES

The Minutes of the meeting held on 30 October 2001 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

7 LYMINGTON AND KEYHAVEN COASTAL MANAGEMENT REPORT - OCTOBER 2001 TO MARCH 2002

The Management Committee considered the report of the Director of Recreation and Heritage (Item 2 in the Minute Book) concerning management and staffing issues on key habitats and survey and monitoring work.

Professor Smart had expressed his concerns to the Advisory Committee that no Water Management Plan had yet been introduced for the marshes. The County Planning Officer reported that arrangements were in hand, but due to the consultation process, progress had been delayed.

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted.

8 LYMINGTON AND KEYHAVEN NATURE RESERVE: SALINE LAGOONS PROJECT PROGRESS REPORT

The Management Committee considered the report of the Director of Recreation and Heritage (Item 3 in the Minute Book) summarising recent progress in the EU-LIFE programme for the conservation of internationally important Saline Lagoon habitats.

RESOLVED:

That the progress report on the Saline Lagoons Project at Lymington Keyhaven Nature Reserve be approved.

9 NOTES OF A JOINT MEETING OF THE MANOR FARM, PENNINGTON LIAISON PANEL AND THE LYMINGTON COASTAL AREA ADVISORY PANEL

The Advisory Panel received and accepted the notes of the joint meeting of the Manor Farm, Pennington Liaison Panel and the Lymington Coastal Area Advisory Panel (Item 4 in the Minute Book).

10 SALTERNS COTTAGE, MAIDEN LANE, LYMINGTON - UPDATE

The Advisory Panel considered the report of the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services (Item 5 in the Minute Book) outlining progress at Salterns Cottage and arrangement in hand to ensure that building and commissioning were accomplished expeditiously.

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted

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