Introduction Need for the Review Stakeholder Engagement Representative Members' Forum Client Steering Group Key Stakeholder Forum Other Stakeholders
In line with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) guidance, the objectives and general principles for this review of the SMP are to:
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Need for the Review
The SMP was published in 1998 and the time has arrived for a review to ensure that the management policies of the coastline are still the most appropriate. Officers from the SMP 3C Sub-cell Group met in November 2005 and identified the following reasons why the SMP should be reviewed:
The review and update of the SMP will involve six stages:
Suffolk Coastal District Council is acting as lead partner for the review of the SMP covering the coast between Lowestoft Ness and Felixstowe Landguard Point.
Terry Oakes Associates Ltd (TOAL) undertook the preparatory work, produced the outline programme, and prepared the tender documentation. TOAL is project managing the SMP review being undertaken by Royal Haskoning UK Ltd.
Stakeholder Engagement
Stakeholder engagement is a critical element in the review process to ensure that interested parties are involved in identifying and resolving the issues identified in the review process.
Representative Members Forum
The member organisations have established a Representative Members Forum (RMF) to oversee the review of the SMP. The RMF comprises Elected Members from Suffolk Coastal District Council, Waveney District Council, Suffolk County Council and members of the Environment Agency’s Anglian (Eastern) Regional Flood Defence Committee. In general, their responsibilities and tasks are to:
Client Steering Group
A Client Steering Group, comprises officers from Suffolk Coastal District Council, Waveney District Council, the Environment Agency, Natural England, British Energy and Suffolk County Council, is managing the review and leading on stakeholder engagement. Their responsibilities and tasks are to:
Key Stakeholder Forum
A Key Stakeholder is a person or organisation with a significant interest in the preparation of, and outcomes from, a shoreline management plan. This includes agencies, authorities, organisations and private bodies with responsibilities or ownerships that affect the overall management of the shoreline in a plan.
The Key Stakeholder Forum (KSF) acts as focal point for discussion and consultation through development of the project. The membership of the group should provide representation of the primary interests within the study area, ensuring consideration of all interests during review of issues. Inclusion of this group offers a more participatory process. This group is to be involved through workshops and meetings. The incorporation of this group provides direct feedback and information to the RMF, CSG and consultant, and acts as a focal point for the consultation process.
Other Stakeholders
A Stakeholder is a person or organisation with an interest in the preparation of a shoreline management plan or affected by the policies produced. We will engage with the other stakeholders in accordance with the Stakeholder Strategy.