Public Engagement and Consultation Panel

MEAS on behalf of Sefton Coast Landscape Partnership attended Sefton Council’s Public Engagement and Consultation Panel in early June 2024 who endorsed our approach to consultation making recommendations for an inclusive approach to engagement. The report to Panel  and wider engagement documents are available in the Document Library.

Your Sefton Your Say 

Sefton Coast - Be part of the Plan!

From 9th September 2024 to 3rd November 2024 (8 weeks) we consulted stakeholders seeking their views on the Sefton Coast and priorities for the refreshed Nature Conservation Strategy. The survey has now closed. Thank you for your input – we received over 350 responses!

The results of survey are now being analysed by MEAS and reported back to the Sefton Coast Landscape Partnership. This information will inform the refreshed Strategy.

A results of survey report is available here

Young People

MEAS met with Sefton’s Young Advisors Group in early October 2024 to seek their views on the Sefton Coast. Further, engagement activities targeting young people are TBC.

Workshops

In December 2024 MEAS and the Sefton Coast Landscape Partnership (SCLP) held a SSSI landowner and land manager workshop in Formby.

Link to Workshop 1 Slides

Link to Workshop 1 Report

Volunteer and community workshops are planned for the early new Year 2025. More details will be shared with stakeholders soon and posted on this webpage.

Summer Talks Series

During August and September 2024, we held a series of awareness raising talks about issues and opportunities facing the Sefton Coast. To catch up see our YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLctUPfsdq2GrPifIL4sRvdZSRCruI-Za_&feature=shared

Talk 1: Sefton Coast – A Changing Climate and Eroding Coast by Paul Wisse
Date: Wednesday 21st August 2024
Venue: Birkdale Room, Southport Town Hall
Link to Talk 1 Slides

Talk 2: Sefton Coast – Invasive Species Management  by Dr Phil Smith
Date: Wednesday 28th August 2024
Venue: Ainsdale Discovery Centre
Link to Talk 2 Slides

Talk 3: Sefton Coast – Birds and Insect Changes on the Coast by John Dempsey
Date: Wednesday 4th September 2024
Venue: Ball room, Bootle Town Hall
Link to Talk 3 Slides

Talk 4: Sefton Coast – Community Involvement, Engagement and Management on the Coast by John Dempsey
Date: Wednesday 11th September 2024
Venue: Ball room, Bootle Town Hall
Link to Talk 4 Slides

Wider promotional activities

One of our excellent University interns has prepared a summary poster which gives a taster to what Sefton Coast NCS is seeking to achieve. The link to the document can be found here