Annual Conference & AGM
Planning on the Forth
The 18th Forth Estuary Forum AGM and Annual Conference was held at the Whitlock Energy Collaboration Centre, Port of Rosyth, on the 19th January 2012.
Presentations included the Whitlock Centre, Mainstream Renewables on offshore wind farms, SEPA on River Basin Management Planning, Marine Scotland on the National Marine Plan, Jasper Kento of the University of Aberdeen on Interactions on the Forth, and Tim Stojanovic of St. Andrews University on marine governance.
A programme of speakers is available here.
The presentations and talk slides are available via the links below:
Anna Donald, Marine Scotland, The National Marine Plan, January 2012 (powerpoint)
Jim Brown, Energy Skills Partnership, Stepping Up to the Skills Challenge (PDF)
Richard Millar, British Waterways Scotland, an update on the Forth Area (powerpoint)
Shona McConnell, SEPA, River Basin Planning - Where We're At and Where We're Going (PDF)
Japser Kenter, University of Aberdeen, Valuing the Inner Forth Landscape (link)
This year the conference was sponsored by Mainstream Renewable Power and the Whitlock Energy Collaboration Centre.
Our 2010 conference and AGM due to be held on Thursday 2nd December 2010 was resheduled due to bad weather and took place on Monday 31st January 2011 at the Brook Queensferry Hotel, North Queensferry, Fife.
This year the title was "Past, Present and Future Forth". We had an excellent turnout and a wide range of topics were covered with presentations on: The Central Scotland Green Network, Integrating conservation and economies: the role of seabird research in supporting sustainable managment of coastal waters, Communities along the Carron, Lobster Hatchery, Researching the Environmental History of the Forth, Marine Scotland and Marine Planning, Archaeological Sites at Risk of Erosion and The Future of the Forum.
AGM notices and minutes are available below:
Draft Minutes of the Statutory and Non-Statutory AMG Jan 2011.
Links to the conference programme and conference presentations in .pdf format are available to download below:
Forth Estuary Forum Conference Programme 17
CSGN Presentation to Forth Estuary Forum - 31 January 2011 N_Langhorn
Daunt_Forth Forum 31Jan2011_for web site
ForForth Estuary Forum C&M Community Consultants, LLPth
Lobster Hatchery Talk J McMinn
Forum presentation text By TC Smout
An Environmental History of the Firth of Forth TC Smout
Rhona Fairgrieve - FEF 310111 - Scottish Marine Planning
FEF conference talk 2010_C Cutts
Annual Conference 2009
Our 2009 conference and AGM was held on Thursday 3rd December 2009, at The Quay Complex, 131 New Street, Fisherrow Harbour, Musselburgh, EH21 6DH.
This year the theme was ‘Nature and Industry on the Forth’. The Marine Bill, River Basin Management Plans and developments on the Forth featuring in the National Planning Framework (NPF) are all important to the future of the Forth and its management. We had speakers from the Scottish Government on the Marine Bill, the Inshore Fisheries Group and the Forth Fishery Trust on Forth fisheries, the RSPB on new work relating to Forth birdlife, developers on plans for Longannet Power Station, and Sea Energy Renewables on offshore wind farms. The conference finished with a half hour ‘soapbox session’, where members drew attention to issues that are important to them.
AGM notices and minutes are available below:
AGM Statutory & Non Statutory Notices
Links to conference presentations in .pdf format are available to download below:
Offshore Wind in Scottish Waters (1.92mb), Sea Energy Renewables
Freshwater Fisheries Management in The Forth District - An Introduction (720kb), Forth District Salmon Board/River Forth Fisheries Trust
Landscape Scale Habitat Restoration - A Vision for the Forth (1.92mb), RSPB Scotland
The South East Inshore Fisheries Group - Regional Fishery Management (1.14mb), South East IFG
Planning for the Next Generation - The Longannet Experience so far... (852kb), Turley Associates (not available at present)
The Marine Bill and Beyond - The Next Steps (441kb), Marine Scotland
Annual Conference 2008
Our annual conference and AGM for 2008 was held on Thursday 4 December 2008 at the Inchyra Grange Hotel near Grangemouth. It's theme was the ‘Future of the Forth’. It is 15 years since the Forum was established and we looked forward to some of the anticipated changes to the Forth and its organisations.
Click on the links below for AGM notices, minutes and conference programme
AGM Statutory & Non Statutory Notices
Below are titles of presentations made on the day, these are available from the Forum.
Scottish Marine Bill Update - Scottish Government
Strategic Planning - Implications for the Forth - Scottish Government
The Hydrogen Office Methil, The Hydrogen Office Ltd
Falkirk New Developments, Falkirk Council
Strategic Transport Projects Around the Forth, SEStran
The Future of the Forth, SEPA
Annual Conference 2007
Our previous annual conference was held on Thurs December 2007 at Queensferry Hotel, North Queensferry. It's theme was Sustainable Economic Development around the Forth.
Click on the links below for AGM notices, minutes and conference agenda.
AGM Statutory & Nonstatutory Notices
Below are titles for the presentations made on the day, these are available in .pdf format from the Forum.
Shipping on the Forth - Forth Ports PLC
Forth Replacement Crossing
Helix Project - British Waterways
The Isle of May - Scottish Natural Heritage
The Hovercraft Trial on the Forth - Stagecoach Group
Raploch Urban Regeneration - Stirling Council
New Developments - Scottish Power
Undersea mapping of the Forth - British Geological Survey