“Waterfront strategy in action” heads the bill at latest MareNet event
More than 140 delegates attended the November MareNet event, which was looking at the Solent waterfront strategy and key waterfront sites. It included a presentation from Andy Green at Trafalgar Wharf, where the event was being hosted, he gave a very interesting background into the history of the site, their vision for the future, the potential for marine companies in terms of sites, facilities and opportunities and also an excellent case study into the benefits of clustering with other marine companies on waterside sites.
The event also included a presentation from Peter Cusdin, Development Director at SEEDA, on other key sites in the region including Hythe Marine Park, Marchwood Marine Park, Woolston Riverside, Drivers Wharf Southampton, Daedalus - Lee on the Solent, Trafalgar Gate and Tipner in Portsmouth and various sites around the Isle of Wight, including East Cowes and West Medina Mills.
The Waterfront Strategy was initiated following a call from the marine industry itself which expressed concerns about the lack of available waterfront land space. It is being led by SEEDA, the South East England Development Agency in partnership with Marine South East (MSE), Partnership for Urban South Hampshire (PUSH), Hampshire Economic Partnership (HEP) and British Marine Federation (BMF).
The next step in the implementation of the strategy will be when the South East Plan is published in the New Year, which the Solent Waterfront strategy has been incorporated into. For further information and a copy of the Solent Waterfront Strategy please visit http://www.solentwaterfront.co.uk
To downoad a copy of the MareNet presentation log onto http://www.marinesoutheast.co.uk/marenet
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