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Organisation: Askam and Ireleth Parish Council
Department:
Contact: Mrs J Donnelly First Name: Jenny
Clerk to Askam and Ireleth Parish Council
11 Ireleth
Askam-in-Furness
Cumbria LA16 7EG
Phone: 01229 468841 Fax:
E.Mail:
Date of Information Input: 08/05/2000
Status: Parish Council
Function of Organisation:
Organises beach clean every spring. Helps protect the SSSI area
Area of Operations:
Askam and Ireleth Parish which extends to Sandscale Haws, Dunnerholme, Greenhaume, Standish Cote
Guiding Legislation:
Local Government Act
Publications:
Parish Five-Year Development Plan
Size of Organisation: Eight Councillors, one clerk.
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Organisation: Askam and Ireleth Regeneration Partnership
Department:
Contact: Ms SJ Mottershead First Name: Sue
Projects Officer
Community Office
Furness Tavern
Duke Street
Askam in Furness
Cumbria LA12 0DG
Phone: 01229 467556 Fax: 01229 467556
E.Mail: andirc@yahoo.com
Date of Information Input: 08/05/2000
Status: Funded organisation.
Function of Organisation:
Deliver the objectives set down in the Askam & Ireleth "five year development plan" economic regeneration of the area.
Area of Operations:
Askam and Ireleth Parish.
Guiding Legislation:
None
Publications:
Publishing - community directory and guided leaflets for local footpaths in the Parish.
Size of Organisation: 1 Part-time paid employee. 9 voluntary members.
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Organisation: Associated British Ports
Department:
Contact: Capt S Young First Name: Steven
Port Manager & Harbour Master
Port Office
Ramsden Dock Road
Barrow in Furness
Cumbria LA14 2TW
Phone: 01229 822911 Fax: 01229 835822
E.Mail: syoung@abports.co.uk
Date of Information Input: 01/08/2000
Status: Harbour Authority
Function of Organisation:
Regulation of Navigation and Conservancy of the Port of Barrow (that part of the Walney Channel that falls within the Duddon).
Area of Operations:
The Walney Channel up to the line of High Water to a line down the east from the northern most point of Walney Island to the mainland.
Guiding Legislation:
The Harbour, Docks and Piers Act 1847
Barrow Harbour Acts of 1843, 1855 and 1863
The Harbours Act 1964
The Transport and Works Act 1992
Port of Barrow Bye Laws 1985
Publications:
Barrow Port Bandbook
Port of Barrow Bye Laws
Port of Barrow Waste Management Plan
Port of Barrow Oil Spill Contingency Plan
Port Marine Safety Code
ABP Environmental Review report
Good Practice Guidelines for Ports and Harbours operating within European Marine Sites.
Size of Organisation: Associated British Ports Group - 3,500
Associated British Ports Barrow - 30
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Organisation: BAE Systems Marine Ltd
Department: H,SRE Department
Contact: Mr P McCullough First Name: Paul
Environment Officer
Waterside House
Barrow in Furness
Cumbria LA14 1AF
Phone: 01229 875476 Fax: 01229 875748
E.Mail: Paul.McCullough2@vsel.gecm.com
Date of Information Input: 11/05/2000
Status: Business
Function of Organisation:
Shipbuilding and engineering.
Area of Operations:
Walney Channel/Duddon
Guiding Legislation:
None.
Publications:
None.
Size of Organisation: 5500.
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Organisation: Boughton Estates Ltd
Department:
Contact: Mr AJK Wordie First Name:
Resident Land Agent
The Estate Office
Weekley
Kettering
Northamptonshire NN16 9UP
Phone: 01536 482308 Fax: 01536 410452
E.Mail: awordie@boughtonestate.co.uk
Date of Information Input: 11/05/2000
Status: Landowner.
Function of Organisation:
Land/property owner.
Area of Operations:
Duddon Estuary foreshore (in part).
Guiding Legislation:
None.
Publications:
None.
Size of Organisation: N/A.
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Organisation: British Trust for Conservation Volunteers
Department:
Contact: Ms C Robinson First Name: Charlotte
Operations Manager
National Park Centre
Brockhole
Windermere
Cumbria LA23 1LJ
Phone: 015394 43098 Fax: 015394 46589
E.Mail: C.Robinson@btcv.org.uk
Date of Information Input: 11/05/2000
Status: Registered charity.
Function of Organisation:
BTCV specialises in working with people within their community to bring about positive environmental change in both rural and urban settings, working through a range of Partnerships. We have over 40 years of experience in managing volunteer programmes, delivering community support, training work experience, personal development. We also manage the New Deal Environmental Task Force in Cumbria.
Area of Operations:
Cumbria, with offices in Ulverston, Barrow, Workington, Windermere and Carlisle.
Guiding Legislation:
None.
Publications:
"Tools", "Protective Clothing and Health & Safety Equipment", "Trees Shrubs & Wild Flowers", practical handbooks and Health & Safety publications for volunteers. (Available from BTCV Enterprises, Doncaster), "Local Provenance Trees from Cumbria" (Available from Windermere Office).
Newsletters/Leaflets: "Conserver" - a quarterly magazine, "Developing Skills" and "Natural Break Working Holidays", brochures outlining training and holiday opportunities, various local and national leaflets relating to individual and group membership and volunteering opportunities.
Size of Organisation: Employs 600 staff nationally, 29 locally.
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Organisation: Broughton in Furness & District C of Trade
Department:
Contact: Mr D Roe First Name:
Treasurer
Langholme House
The Square
Broughton in Furness
Cumbria LA20 6JF
Phone: 015394 46257 Fax:
E.Mail:
Date of Information Input: 01/08/2000
Status: Local Voluntary Organisation for Businesses.
Function of Organisation:
To look after the interests of businesses and employed people, both existing and potential, around the Duddon Estuary and up Duddon/Ulpha Valleys and fells.
Area of Operations:
Round the Duddon from Millom to Kirkby, and up the valleys and fells to Cockley Beck.
Guiding Legislation:
Health & Safety Legislation.
Publications:
Broughtin in Furness leaflet
Community Appraisal
Broughtin in Furness Business Directory
Size of Organisation: 50 + members.
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Organisation: Copeland Borough Council
Department: Coastal Cell Group
Contact: Mr G Clark First Name: Gary
Assistant Engineer
Catherine Street
Whitehaven
Cumbria CA28 7NY
Phone: 01946 852743 Fax: 01946 852787
E.Mail:
Date of Information Input: 11/05/2000
Status: Local Authority.
Function of Organisation:
Coast Protection Authority - Lead Authority for Sub Cell 11d, which includes Estuary. Member of NWCG and Coastal Cell Working Group.
Area of Operations:
St Bees Head to Earnsea Point for Coastal Cell 11d.
Guiding Legislation:
CPA
Current SMP document.
Publications:
SMP in Libraries/Record Office.
Leaflet published for SMP for Cell 11 with inserts for each sub cell.
Size of Organisation: 500 employees. 52 elected members.
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Organisation: Country Landowners Association
Department: NW Regional Office
Contact: Mr J Dodgson First Name: Jolyon
Regional Director
Dalton Hall Stable Yard
Burton
Carnforth
Lancashire LA6 1NJ
Phone: 01524 782209 Fax: 01524 782248
E.Mail: jolyond@clanwest.demon.co.uk
Date of Information Input: 17/05/2000
Status: Membership Association.
Function of Organisation:
Technical, legal etc advice to members on land ownership matters. Social events.
Area of Operations:
All of rural England and Wales.
Guiding Legislation:
None.
Publications:
Specific advisory booklets.
Size of Organisation: 50,000 members nationally.
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Organisation: Countryside Agency
Department:
Contact: Ms L Fox First Name: Lynne
Cumbria Countryside Officer
Haweswater Road
Penrith
Cumbria CA11 7EH
Phone: 01768 865752 Fax: 01768 890414
E.Mail: Lynne.fox@countryside.gov.uk
Date of Information Input: 11/05/2000
Status: NDPB
Function of Organisation:
Conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the countryside;
Promote social equity and economic opportunity for the people who live there;
Help everyone, wherever they live, to enjoy this national asset.
To do this we research, advise, influence others, demonstrate through practical projects.
Area of Operations:
The rural and countryside areas of England. Primarily settlements below 10,000 population but also countryside around towns, suburban areas and green spaces in towns.
Guiding Legislation:
1949 National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act.
1974 Local Government Act.
1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act.
Publications:
The Countryside Agency publishes a wide range of leaflets, booklets, reports, guides and periodicals on rural issues such as employment and transport and on Countryside Conservation and Recreation.
Size of Organisation: Approx. 500 employees nationally. 40 in NW regional office. (30 based Manchester, 10 based Penrith)
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Organisation: Cumbria County Council
Department: Design & Business Services
Contact: Mr T Geer First Name: Terry
Whitehaven Local Practice Manager
Richmond House
Catherine Street
Whitehaven
Cumbria CA28 7QX
Phone: 01946 852522 Fax: 01946 852523
E.Mail: dswhitehaven@cumbriacc.gov.uk
Date of Information Input: 01/08/2000
Status: Recently part of Cumbria County Council, soon to be externalised.
Function of Organisation:
Highway authority.
Area of Operations:
Copeland District boundary area.
Guiding Legislation:
1980 Highways Act plus various other Highways Codes of Practice etc.
Publications:
Too numerous to list.
Size of Organisation: 26 staff at Whitehaven office (including building/architectural in addition to Highways).
NOTE: 12 County Councillors form Copeland Area Committee.
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Organisation: Cumbria County Council
Department: Community, Economy & Environment
Contact: Mr M Smith First Name: Mike
Landscape/Countryside Officer
County Offices
Kendal
Cumbria LA9 4RQ
Phone: 01539 773427 Fax: 01539 773439
E.Mail: mike.smith@cumbriacc.gov.uk
Date of Information Input: 04/08/2000
Status: Local Authority.
Function of Organisation:
Covering highways, public transport, waste management, neighbourhood and economic development, planning, libraries, archives and adult education.
Area of Operations:
Whole of Cumbria. Joint Structure Plan prepared by the County Council in conjunction with Lake District National Park Authority; otherwise minerals and waste and other planning functions operate outside the National Parks.
Guiding Legislation:
In the planning field the principal acts are:
National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949
Local Government and Housing Act 1989
Town and Country Planning Act 1990
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
Publications:
Cumbria and Lake District Joint Structure Plan 1991-2006, published 1995
Landscape Strategy, published 1998
Countryside Strategy, 1996-1999
Size of Organisation: circa 500 (C,E&E only)
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Organisation: Cumbria Sea Fisheries Committee
Department:
Contact: Mr DT Dobson First Name: Dave
Chief Fishery Officer
6 Duncan Square
Whitehaven
Cumbria CA28 7LN
Phone: 01946 693047 Fax: 01946 590430
E.Mail: cumbriasfc@talk21.com
Date of Information Input: 17/05/2000
Status: N/A
Function of Organisation:
Fisheries enforcement.
Area of Operations:
From Burghmarsh Point in the north to Haverigg Point in the south to a seaward extremity of six nautical miles.
Guiding Legislation:
Sea Fisheries Regulation (Act) 1966 and Amendments.
Cumbria SFC Byelaws.
Certain aspects of other EC and National Fisheries Legislation.
Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967.
Environment Act 1995.
Publications:
Cumbria SFC Byelaws.
Size of Organisation: Membership of the Committee = 14: Officers/Employees = 5.
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Organisation: Cumbria Tourist Board
Department:
Contact: Mr I Stephens First Name: Ian
Operations Director
Ashleigh
Holly Road
Windermere
Cumbria LA23 2AQ
Phone: 015394 44444 Fax: 015394 44041
E.Mail: istephens@mail.bta.org.uk
Date of Information Input: 17/05/2000
Status: Company Limited by Guarantee.
Function of Organisation:
Tourism.
Area of Operations:
Cumbria
Guiding Legislation:
Numerous.
Publications:
Numerous.
Size of Organisation: Employees -30: Members 1600.
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Organisation: Cumbria Wildlife Trust
Department:
Contact: Mr D Harpley First Name: David
Conservation Manager
Brockhole
Windermere
Cumbria LA23 1LJ
Phone: 015394 48280 Fax: 015394 48281
E.Mail: cumbriawt@cix.compulink.co.uk
Date of Information Input: 17/05/2000
Status: Voluntary Organisation.
Function of Organisation:
All aspects of nature conservation.
Area of Operations:
County of Cumbria.
Guiding Legislation:
None.
Publications:
None.
Size of Organisation: Employees - 23: Members - 5500.
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Organisation: Dalton With Newton Town Council
Department:
Contact: Mrs HF Thomson First Name: Fiona
Clerk to Dalton With Newton Town Council
Gummers How
Newton-in-Furness
Cumbria LA13 0NB
Phone: 01229 464000 Fax: 01229 464000
E.Mail: dalton@dtowncouncil.freeserve.co.uk
Date of Information Input: 17/06/2000
Status: Town Council.
Function of Organisation:
Local Council functions only.
Area of Operations:
Electoral wards of Dalton North and South only.
Guiding Legislation:
All local Government Acts.
Publications:
None.
Size of Organisation: Council Members - 10: Employee - 1.
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Organisation: Department of Trade & Industry
Department:
Contact: Mr G Swann First Name: Geoff
Head of Licence Administration
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
Phone: 020 7215 5062 Fax: 020 7215 5070
E.Mail: geoff.swann@dti.gsi.gov.uk
Date of Information Input: 01/08/2000
Status: Government.
Function of Organisation:
Licensing authority for oil/gas developments.
Area of Operations:
UK Continental Shelf
Onshore areas within Great Britain.
Guiding Legislation:
Petroleum Act 1998
Petroleum (Current Model Clauses) Order 1999 and several others.
Publications:
Development of UK Oil and Gas Resources (the 'Brown Book'}
Size of Organisation: The Oil & Gas Directorate has 150 - 200 staff.
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Organisation: Doodles
Department:
Contact: Ms A Fleetwood First Name: Alison
Factory Manager
Devonshire Road Industrial Estate
Millom
Cumbria LA18 4JP
Phone: 01539 815301 Fax: 01539 815318
E.Mail:
Date of Information Input: 17/05/2000
Status: Factory Manager for C&J Clarks International Ltd.
Function of Organisation:
Children's Direct Moulded Shoe manufacturer.
Area of Operations:
Millom.
Guiding Legislation:
N/A.
Publications:
N/A.
Size of Organisation: Approx 95 people.
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Organisation: Duddon Inshore Rescue
Department:
Contact: Mr B Mcnamee First Name: Bernard
Chairman
5 Estuary Park
Askam in Furness
Cumbria LA16 7JA
Phone: 01229 464262 Fax:
E.Mail:
Date of Information Input: 17/05/2000
Status: Voluntary Organisation. (Alerted by pagers through Coastguard and Police, or Public 999).
Function of Organisation:
To provide a complete and effective rescue organisation to all living things, boats in peril from the sea in the area surrounding the Duddon Estuary.
Area of Operations:
Duddon Estuary.
Irish Sea/Morecambe Bay/Cumbria Coast.
Guiding Legislation:
Charity Commission/Registered Charity (1969).
Publications:
None.
Size of Organisation: 150 adults (all voluntary). Need to raise all funding.
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Organisation: Duddon Parish Council
Department:
Contact: Mr M Dearden First Name: Mike
Clerk to Duddon Parish Council
Whitesmocks
Church Street
Broughton in Furness
Cumbria LA20 6HJ
Phone: 01229 716723 Fax: 0870 1617399
E.Mail: dpc@technoscript.demon.co.uk
Date of Information Input: 17/05/2000
Status: Local Authority.
Function of Organisation:
Service Provider.
Area of Operations:
Parishes of Broughton West, Seathwaite with Dunnerdale and Angerton.
Guiding Legislation:
Local Government Acts.
Publications:
None.
Size of Organisation: Councillors - 10: Clerk - 1.
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Organisation: English Heritage
Department: North West Region
Contact: Mr A Davison First Name: Andrew
Inspector of Ancient Monuments
Suite 3.3 & 3.4
Canada House
3 Chepstow Street
Manchester
M1 5FW
Phone: 0161 242 1412 Fax: 0161 242 1401
E.Mail:
Date of Information Input: 17/05/2000
Status: National Agency with responsibility for the Historic Environment Government's Advisor on the Heritage.
Function of Organisation:
Statutory Duties: (a) to secure the preservation of Ancient Monuments & Historic Buildings; (b) to promote the preservation and enhancement of the character and appearance of conservation areas; © to promote public's enjoyment of, and advance their knowledge of Ancient Monuments and Historic Buildings. To these ends, EH offers advice, comments on development proposals, assists with Grant Aid and sponsors research.
Area of Operations:
English Heritage: England.
EH NW Region: The NW as covered by the Government Office for the NW (eg Cheshire, Cumbria, Gtr Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside).
Guiding Legislation:
Ancient Monuments & Archaeological Areas Act 1979 (as amended by the National Heritage Act 1983); Town & Country Planning Act 1990; Planning (Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas) Act 1990; Planning Policy Guidance 15 & 16.
Publications:
Wide variety of publications on all aspects of the Historic Environment and its preservation.
Size of Organisation: c1250 Nationally (including former employees of the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, recently merged with EH).
NW Region: 20 based at Regional Office, Manchester.
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Organisation: English Nature
Department:
Contact: Ms J Lusardi First Name: Jane
Conservation Officer on Rivers
Juniper House
Murley Moss
Oxenholme Road
Kendal
Cumbria LA9 7RL
Phone: 01539 792800 Fax: 01539 792380
E.Mail: jane.lusardi@english-nature.org.uk
Date of Information Input: 17/05/2000
Status: Government Agency.
Function of Organisation:
Government's Nature Conservation Agency responsible for implementation of the Legislation listed below.
Area of Operations:
Duddon Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest and Special Protection Area/Morecambe Bay candidate Special Area of Conservation and Consultation Zone.
Guiding Legislation:
Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981).
EC Birds Directive (1979).
The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &C) Regulation (1994).
Publications:
None.
Size of Organisation: Local Team - 32 staff.
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Organisation: Environment Agency
Department:
Contact: Mr J Kidger First Name: John
Environment Protection Officer
Ghyll Mount
Gillan Way
Penrith 40 Business Park
Penrith
Cumbria CA11 9BP
Phone: 01768 866666 Fax: 01768 892476
E.Mail:
Date of Information Input: 17/05/2000
Status: Environmental Regulator.
Function of Organisation:
Environmental Protection (Water and Waste); Flood Defence; Water Resources - abstractions, inpoundments; Fishery Regulation; PIR/RSR (Industrial Processes Regulation/Radioactive Substances Regulation.
Area of Operations:
South Cumbria boundary, Silecroft to Milnthorpe.
Guiding Legislation:
Water Resources Act, Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Part II Waste Regulation).
Land Drainage Act
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act.
Publications:
Public Register.
Size of Organisation: Cumbria - 200.
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Organisation: European Liaison Unit
Department:
Contact: Ms R Irving First Name: Rosie
Director
Unit 3
Lakeland Business Park
Lamplugh Road
Cockermouth
Cumbria CA13 0QT
Phone: 01900 325922 Fax: 01900 325921
E.Mail: rosie@elu.org.uk
Date of Information Input: 17/05/2000
Status: Local Authority.
Function of Organisation:
Delivery of West Cumbria and Furness Objective 2 Programme (1997-99).
Delivery of Cumbria Area/2000-2006 Objective 2/3 Programme.
Area of Operations:
West Cumbria, Furness, parts of South Lakes and Eden District Council.
Guiding Legislation:
None.
Publications:
Newsletters.
Programme Guide.
Size of Organisation: 6
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Organisation: Friends of the Lake District/CPRE
Department:
Contact: Mr I Brodie First Name: Ian
Director
Murley Moss
Oxenholme Road
Kendal
Cumbria LA9 7SS
Phone: 01539 720788 Fax: 01539 730355
E.Mail: ian-brodie@fld.org.uk
Date of Information Input: 17/05/2000
Status: Voluntary Organisation.
Function of Organisation:
Campaigns/Pressure group on landscape issues.
Grant aids landscape enhancement schemes with public benefit..
Area of Operations:
Cumbria wide.
Guiding Legislation:
None.
Publications:
Report and newsletter (twice annual).
Conserving Lakeland (twice annual).
And various research reports.
Size of Organisation: 6900 Members + 50 affiliated organisations.
7 Staff.
Number of Duddon members unknown.
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Organisation: Furness Tourism Partnership
Department:
Contact: Ms P Knowles First Name: Penny
Programme Manager
The Old Brewery
Ulverston
Cumbria LA12 7HU
Phone: 01229 580742 Fax: 01229 580870
E.Mail: enquiries@lake-district-peninsulas.co.uk
Date of Information Input: 17/05/2000
Status: Public/private sector partnership.
Function of Organisation:
Tourism development and promotional work in Furness and Cartmel.
Area of Operations:
Furness and Cartmel peninsulas.
Guiding Legislation:
None.
Publications:
Lake District Peninsular Visitor Guide.
Top Visitor Attractions Leaflet.
Size of Organisation: 4
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Organisation: Government Office for the North West
Department: Planning, Environment and Regional Policy
Contact: Mr P Stanway First Name: Peter
Environment Officer
Sunley Tower
Piccadilly Plaza
Manchester
M1 4BE
Phone: 0161 952 4283 Fax: 0161 952 4255
E.Mail: pstanway.gonw@go-regions.gov.uk
Date of Information Input: 17/05/2000
Status: Central Government business.
Function of Organisation:
Carrying out Government policies.
Area of Operations:
North West England.
Guiding Legislation:
None.
Publications:
None.
Size of Organisation:
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Organisation: Haverigg Inshore Rescue Team
Department:
Contact: Mrs H Hampson First Name: Hilary
Secretary
Rose Cottage
150 Main Street
Haverigg
Millom
Cumbria LA18 4EZ
Phone: 01229 773180 Fax:
E.Mail:
Date of Information Input: 01/08/2000
Status: Voluntary Organisation (registered charity).
Function of Organisation:
Preservation of life at sea.
Area of Operations:
Selker buoy to the north, Walney Island coastguard lookout to the south and up to 5 miles seaward. These normal limits will be exceeded as the situation demands.
Guiding Legislation:
Charities Act.
Publications:
Size of Organisation: 25 members
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Organisation: HM Coastguard
Department:
Contact: Mr B Prescott First Name: Bernard
Deputy District Controller
MRSC Liverpool
Hall Road West
Crosby
Liverpool
L23 8SY
Phone: 0151 931 3340 Fax: 0151 931 3346
E.Mail: DDC-Liverpool@MCGA.gov.uk
Date of Information Input: 17/05/2000
Status: Government Agency.
Function of Organisation:
Coordination of maritime search and rescue. Pollution reports, exlosive ordnance reports, receiver of wrecks, fishes royal, foreshore encroachment, fishing vessel inspection.
Area of Operations:
Point of air (North Wales) to the Mull of Galloway including the Isle of Man.
Guiding Legislation:
Various.
Publications:
Various.
Size of Organisation: National.
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Organisation: Irish Sea Forum
Department:
Contact: Dr DF Shaw First Name: Duncan
Chairman
Oceanography Laboratories
The University of Liverpool
Liverpool
L69 3BX
Phone: 0151 794 4089 Fax: 0151 794 4099
E.Mail: d.f.shaw@liverpool.ac.uk
Date of Information Input: 17/05/2000
Status: Voluntary Organisation.
Function of Organisation:
Organises seminar on any aspect of the Irish Sea, its coasts and associated estuaries. The objective is to improve the Irish Sea's environmental health and the sustainable use of its resources.
Area of Operations:
Irish Sea including Bristol Channel.
Guiding Legislation:
None.
Publications:
Seminar reports (24 covering various topics since April 1992).
Irish Sea Study Group reports on the Irish Sea published October 1990.
Size of Organisation: 60 members and associates.
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Organisation: KELP
Department:
Contact: Mr D Rodgers First Name: Dave
Chairman
63 Jubilee Court
Devonshire Road
Millom
Cumbria LA18 4JG
Phone: 01229 773353 Fax:
E.Mail:
Date of Information Input: 17/05/2000
Status: Voluntary Organisation.
Function of Organisation:
Area of Operations:
Furness/Millom/Duddon Estuary.
Guiding Legislation:
None.
Publications:
None.
Size of Organisation: 2000 (All local).
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Organisation: Kirkby Ireleth Parish Council
Department:
Contact: Mr NE Joyce First Name: Norman
Clerk to Kirkby Ireleth Parish Council
Bridge House
Soutergate
Kirkby-in-Furness
Cumbria LA17 7TW
Phone: 01229 889313 Fax: 01229 889313
E.Mail: norman.joyce@which.net
Date of Information Input: 17/05/2000
Status: Parish Council.
Function of Organisation:
Local Government organisation. Parish abuts the Duddon. Seat on the Duddon Estuary Partnership.
Area of Operations:
From Woodland in the north, Ireleth in the south, Horrocks Cross to the east and Duddon Estuary to the west.
Guiding Legislation:
All acts, policies, byelaws etc that apply to running a parish council.
Publications:
5 year parish appraisal being drafted.
Size of Organisation: 11 Parish Councillors, 1 County and 1 District Councillor.
1 Parish Clerk/Treasurer.
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Organisation: Lake District National Park Authority
Department:
Contact: Mrs J Clavey First Name: Judy
Ecologist
Murley Moss
Oxenholme Road
Kendal
Cumbria LA9 7SS
Phone: 01539 792627 Fax: 01539 740822
E.Mail: hq@lake-district.gov.uk
Date of Information Input: 17/05/2000
Status: Local Authority.
Function of Organisation:
The National Park Authority has a general power under the Environment Act 1995 (subject to specific constraints) to do anything which, in its opinion, facilitates or is conducive or incidental to the accomplishment of National Park purposes. It is able to:
Within the National Park, the National Park Authority carries out all the planning functions which would otherwise be undertaken by the County and District Councils. These include the preparation and review of structure and local plans, and the control of development through planning applications. It is also required to produce a Park Management Plan and a Section 3 Conservation Map.
Area of Operations:
Within the National Park Boundary.
Guiding Legislation:
National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949.
Environment Act 1995.
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
Wildlife and Countryside (Amendment) Act 1985.
Planning Act 1990.
Publications:
Main policy documents:
Lake District National Park Management Plan
Lake District National Park Local Plan adopted May 1998
Cumbria and Lake District Joint Structure Plan 1991-2006
Lake District National Park Corporate Plan 2000/01.
A sample Survey of the Recent Changes in the Enclosed Landscapes of the Lake District National Park.
Annual Report and Look Ahead 1998-99
Repairing Upland Path Erosion
The Caravan and Tent Guide
Access for People with Limited Mobility
Free Leaflets:
Welcome to the Lake District National Park
National Park Events 1999
The Lake District Visitor Centre at Brockhole
The Green Road Code
Safety on the Fells
Safety on the Water
Size of Organisation: 199 (of which 60 seasonal staff).
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Organisation: Lindal and Marton Parish Council
Department:
Contact: Mr J Smith First Name:
Clerk to Lindal and Marton Parish Council
7 East View
Lindal-in-Furness
Ulverston
Cumbria LA12 0LG
Phone: 01229 467261 Fax:
E.Mail:
Date of Information Input: 17/05/2000
Status: Local Authority.
Function of Organisation:
Area of Operations:
Within Parish Boundaries.
Guiding Legislation:
-
Publications:
-
Size of Organisation: -
Duddon Estuary Directory
Organisation: Lonsdale Settled Estates (Clark Scott-Harden)
Department:
Contact: Mr RC Benson First Name: Robert
The Estate Office
Lowther
Penrith
Cumbria CA10 2HG
Phone: 01931 712577 Fax: 0193172 679
E.Mail: robert.benson@lowther.co.uk
Date of Information Input: 17/05/2000
Status: Land owner.
Function of Organisation:
Land Management.
Area of Operations:
Millom Marsh - grazing and sporting rights (let to SH Cumberland Wildfowlers).
Guiding Legislation:
None
Publications:
None
Size of Organisation:
Duddon Estuary Directory
Organisation: MAFF
Department:
Contact: Mr M Parker First Name: Mike
DI Fleetwood
District Fisheries Office
26 London Street
Fleetwood
Lancashire FY7 6JG
Phone: 01253 873515 Fax: 01253 779414
E.Mail: M.Parker@fish.maff.gsi.gov.uk
Date of Information Input: 18/05/2000
Status: Government Department.
Function of Organisation:
Enforcement of Sea Fisheries Legislation (ALL).
Enforcement of Food & Environmental Protection Act.
Area of Operations:
Welsh Border - Scottish Border to 200 miles/medium lines (non UK), world wide UK vessels.
Guiding Legislation:
Sea Fisheries Legislaton, numerous.
Council and Commission regulations, numerous.
Publications:
None.
Size of Organisation: Offices at Fleetwood and Whitehaven.
Duddon Estuary Directory
Organisation: MAFF
Department:
Contact: Mr S Blaylock First Name: Scott
Section Manager, Structural Funds
Eden Bridge House
Lowther Street
Carlisle
Cumbria CA3 8DX
Phone: 01228 640326 Fax: 01228 640381
E.Mail: structural-funds@carlisle.maff.gsi.gov.u
Date of Information Input: 18/05/2000
Status: Government Department.
Function of Organisation:
Administration of CAP and other European schemes.
Area of Operations:
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Cumbria, Northern parts of Lancashire.
Guiding Legislation:
Various European and British Acts.
Publications:
Many details are on MAFF web site.
Size of Organisation: Medium sized Government department.
Duddon Estuary Directory
Organisation: Millom & District Sea Angling Club
Department:
Contact: Mr R Coulson First Name: Robbie
The Secretary
7 Wasdale Road
Millom
Cumbria LA18 4JJ
Phone: 01229 774542 Fax:
E.Mail:
Date of Information Input: 17/05/2000
Status: Sporting organisation.
Function of Organisation:
We hold several fishing competitions around the Estuary during the spring and summer of each year.
Area of Operations:
Millom Pier. The sea wall. Haverigg Channel (low water), Haverigg Point (high water), Roanhead (occasionally).
Guiding Legislation:
None - only MAFF minimum size limits.
Publications:
All our members try to adhere to the Anglers' Code of Practice. Although backfilling of trenches in watery sand is not always possible. We also have our own club rules and fish size limits, which all members abide by.
Size of Organisation: Current membership: 75 seniors, 25 juniors, but membership in the past has topped 200. We also represent about another 250-300 anglers who are mainly pleasure or occasional anglers.
Duddon Estuary Directory
Organisation: Millom Regeneration
Department:
Contact: Ms C Baker First Name: Clare
Millom & Haverigg Regeneration Officer
Council Centre
St Georges Road
Millom
Cumbria LA18 4DD
Phone: 01229 775230 Fax: 01229 771962
E.Mail: cbaker@copelandbc.gov.uk
Date of Information Input: 17/05/2000
Status: Voluntary organisation.
Function of Organisation:
Looking for ways of improving economic state of towns, including environmental improvements.
Area of Operations:
Millom and Haverigg.
Guiding Legislation:
None.
Publications:
Millom & Haverigg Regeneration Strategy.
Size of Organisation: 20
Duddon Estuary Directory
Organisation: Millom Without Parish Council
Department:
Contact: Mrs C Jopson First Name:
Clerk to Millom Without Parish Council
Hestham Hall Farm
Millom
Cumbria LA18 5LJ
Phone: 01229 772525 Fax: 01229 772525
E.Mail: HesthamHall@AOL.com
Date of Information Input: 18/05/2000
Status: Parish Council
Function of Organisation:
Local Authority.
Area of Operations:
Part of Duddon Bridge area. Lady Hall, Thwaites, The Green, Hallthwaites, The Hill, part of Whicham, Slapstones, Swinside, part of Haverigg.
Guiding Legislation:
Relevant Local Government Legislation.
Publications:
None.
Size of Organisation: 12 Councillors, 1 Employee, ie Clerk.
Duddon Estuary Directory
Organisation: Morecambe Bay Partnership
Department:
Contact: Miss S Bleakley First Name: Susannah
Morecambe Bay Partnership Officer
32 Market Place
Kendal
Cumbria LA9 4TN
Phone: 01539 773447 Fax: 01539 773446
E.Mail: info@morecambebay.org.uk
Date of Information Input: 18/05/2000
Status: Partnership - integrated coastal planning initiative.
Function of Organisation:
Equivalent to Duddon Estuary Partnership for Morecambe Bay:
Area of Operations:
From Walney Island around the coast to Fleetwood, as well as rural coastal lands and coastal lands and coastal settlements.
Guiding Legislation:
None, but background to organisation is the 1992 Planning Policy Guidance 20 in Coastal Planning - government request for local authorities to support coastal planning, and English Nature's 1992 campaign for a Living Coast.
Publications:
Morecambe Bay Strategy (Oct 96)
Agenda for Action (March 98)
Review & Forward Plan 1996 - 2000 (December 98)
Agenda for Action - 1998 Review and 1999 Actions (March 99) plus supplement.
Other reports:
Progress Report, July 1996 - July 1997 (August 97)
Conference Report, October 1997 (Nov 97)
Conference Report, March 1998 (April 98)
Public Health Seminar Report (November 98)
Progress Report (Dec 98)
Conference Report, March 1999 (April 99)
Secrets of the Sand (Aug 99) with English Nature, European Marine Site Group
Industry Seminar Report (Nov 99)
Size of Organisation: 2 + assistance from Members of Partnership.
Duddon Estuary Directory
Organisation: National Trust
Department:
Contact: Mr T Ashberry First Name: Tim
Property Manager, Lancashire South Cumbria Coast
National Trust Property Office
Bank House Farm
Silverdale
Lancs LA5 0RE
Phone: 01524 701178 Fax: 01524 701178
E.Mail: RASWAR@smtp.nrust.org.uk
Date of Information Input: 23/08/2000
Status: Land owner and charity.
Function of Organisation:
Land owner, conservation, Sandscale Haws.
Area of Operations:
Sandscale Haws.
Guiding Legislation:
1907 National Trust Act, Regional Strategic Plan and Strategies and Policies available.
Publications:
Regional Management plans to be complete by end 2001, other information available from Grasmere Office.
Size of Organisation: 2 million members nationally, over 300 regional staff.
Duddon Estuary Directory
Organisation: North West Water Ltd
Department:
Contact: Mr A Chester First Name: Alan
Area Manager Wastewater Operations
PO Box 67
Mintsfeet Road South
Kendal
Cumbria LA9 6GR
Phone: 01539 710237 Fax: 01539 710214
E.Mail:
Date of Information Input: 18/05/2000
Status: Water Company.
Function of Organisation:
Water supply abstraction, River Duddon at Ulpha.
Wastewater treatment.
Area of Operations:
West Cumbria area covers the Duddon Catchment from Millom to Kirkby Soutergate from Askam to Walney Channel.
South Cumbria area covers the Duddon catchment.
Guiding Legislation:
Water Act.
Publications:
None - but there is a Speakers Panel to inform and educate our Community.
Size of Organisation: West Cumbria area - 20 employees.
South Cumbria area - 25 employees.
Duddon Estuary Directory
Organisation: North Western Coastal Group
Department:
Contact: Miss C Lund First Name: Catherine
Secretary
Blackpool Borough Council
PO Box 117, Westgate House
Squires Gate Lane
Blackpool
Lancs FY4 2TS
Phone: 01253 476142 Fax: 01253 476199
E.Mail: cath.lund@blackpool.gov.uk
Date of Information Input: 18/05/2000
Status: Coastal Group.
Function of Organisation:
A liaison group - sharing and exchange of information.
Promotion of R&D, collation of data, co-ordination of relevant activities.
Promotion of harmonious policies of coastal management - all matters concerning the Irish Sea and coastline River Ribble-Solway Firth.
Area of Operations:
River Ribble - Solway Firth.
Guiding Legislation:
In general operate to North Western Coastal Group Constitution.
Publications:
Shoreline Management Plan Information leaflet - produced in association with Liverpool Bay Coastal Group and Tidal Dee User Group - under the umbrella of the Coastal Cell 11 Working Party (A group comprising all lead authorities from Coastal Cell 11).
Size of Organisation: 14 full members
2 corresponding members
5 liaison members.
Duddon Estuary Directory
Organisation: NW Federation of Sport. Recreation & Conservation
Department:
Contact: Mr R Solomon First Name: Richard
Chairman Duddon Estuary Consultative Committee
6 Lumley Road
Kendal
Cumbria LA9 5HT
Phone: 01539 721772 Fax:
E.Mail: rsolomon@btclick.com
Date of Information Input: 18/05/2000
Status: Voluntary organisation.
Function of Organisation:
To represent voluntary sport, recreation and conservation in the NW Region in short, the umbrella body for the regional and area arms of national authorities for sport, recreation and conservation whose policy is:
Area of Operations:
Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire.
Guiding Legislation:
Publications:
Size of Organisation:
Duddon Estuary Directory
Organisation: PISCES
Department:
Contact: Miss S Bleakley First Name: Susannah
32 Market Place
Kendal
Cumbria LA9 4TN
Phone: 01539 773447 Fax: 01539 773446
E.Mail: info@morecambebay.org.uk
Date of Information Input: 18/05/2000
Status: Partnership - concerned with co-ordinated coastal management in the north west.
Function of Organisation:
PISCES works to:
Area of Operations:
NW coast from Solway Firth to Dee Estuary.
Guiding Legislation:
None except support of PPG 20 and Policy Guidelines for the coast.
Publications:
The North West Coast Regional Asset - Strategic view (consultation draft) Dec 98.
The North West Coast Regional Asset - Strategic view - Report on Consultation June 99.
Comparative Review of Coastal Initiatives in the NW (in preparation).
Size of Organisation: PISCES is a grouping of coastal initiatives in the north west - it includes the Dee, Duddon, Mersey and Ribble Estuary Strategies; the Morecambe Bay and Solway Firth Partnerships, Sefton Coast Management Scheme, the Solway Rural Initiative, the Lake District National Park Coast, the Drigg Coast Forum and the Cumbria Marine Litter Project.
Duddon Estuary Directory
Organisation: Railtrack NW
Department:
Contact: Mr R Clarke First Name:
Community Relations Manager
Room 307 Rail House
Store Street
Manchester
M60 7RT
Phone: 0161 228 8605 Fax: 0161 228 8790
E.Mail:
Date of Information Input: 06/09/2000
Status: Railway Infrastructure, owner and operator.
Function of Organisation:
Liaison with the organisation to improve the quality of the lineside environment and secure the railway against trespass.
Area of Operations:
North Wales, Cheshire, Lancashire, Cumbria and part of West Yorkshire.
Guiding Legislation:
The Railways Act and Health and Safety Legislation.
Publications:
Leaflets on environment, safety, company facts.
Size of Organisation: 1410
Duddon Estuary Directory
Organisation: Ramblers Association Furness Group
Department:
Contact: Mr E Fleet First Name: Eric
Chairman
3 Buttermere Crescent
Barrow in Furness
Cumbria LA14 4NY
Phone: 01229 824190 Fax:
E.Mail:
Date of Information Input: 17/05/2000
Status: Voluntary Organisation.
Function of Organisation:
Preservation of countryside.
Organising country walks for its members.
Keeping footpaths open, watching maintenance of stiles and way markers.
Area of Operations:
Furness Group territories.
Barrow in Furness DC and these parishes:
Aldingham, Angerton, Blawith and Subberthwaite, Broughton West, Claife, Colton, Coniston, Dunnerdale with Seathwaite, Egton with Newland, Hawkshead, Kirkby Ireleth, Lowick, Mansriggs, Millom, Millom Without, Osmotherley, Pennington, Satterthwaite, Skelwith, Torver, Ulverston, Ulpha, Urswick, Whicham.
Guiding Legislation:
Countryside Code.
Publications:
The Rambler. Official magazine of the Ramblers' Association.
Four books of walks in the Furness Area.
Size of Organisation: 270 Members (Feb 2000).
Duddon Estuary Directory
Organisation: Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Department:
Contact: Mr A Crowle First Name: Alistair
Conservation Officer
1 Milnthorpe Road
Holme
Carnforth
Cumbria LA6 1PS
Phone: 01524 781660 Fax: 01524 781660
E.Mail: alistair.crowle@interramp.co.uk
Date of Information Input: 18/05/2000
Status: Voluntary organisation.
Function of Organisation:
Birds.
Area of Operations:
Whole of Cumbria.
Guiding Legislation:
None.
Publications:
None.
Size of Organisation: c1000 staff nationally.
1,000,000 members nationally.
Duddon Estuary Directory
Organisation: South Cumberland Wildfowlers
Department:
Contact: Mr I Cameron First Name: Ian
Secretary
1 Robinson Row
Millom
Cumbria LA18 5BT
Phone: 01229 773714 Fax:
E.Mail:
Date of Information Input: 18/05/2000
Status: Sporting Rights.
Function of Organisation:
Wildfowling.
Area of Operations:
From Millom to Foxfield Viaduct.
Guiding Legislation:
SSSI Special Protected Area.
Publications:
None.
Size of Organisation: 46 members.
Duddon Estuary Directory
Organisation: South Cumbria Sea Sports Association
Department:
Contact: Mr P Driver First Name: Phil
Chairman
52 Devonshire Road
Millom
Cumbria LA18 4JF
Phone: 01229 774777 Fax:
E.Mail:
Date of Information Input: 18/05/2000
Status: Local Boat Fishing Club.
Function of Organisation:
Local boat fishing club that fishes in the Duddon Estuary.
Area of Operations:
Duddon Estuary to St Bees.
Guiding Legislation:
MAFF.
Publications:
Club rules on fish sizes and Safety at Sea.
Size of Organisation: Approx 58 members.
Duddon Estuary Directory
Organisation: South Lakeland District Council
Department:
Contact: Mr A McNeill First Name: Alistair
Projects & Initiatives Officer
South Lakeland House
Lowther Street
Kendal
Cumbria LA9 4DL
Phone: 01539 733333 Fax: 01539 740300
E.Mail: l.dyer@southlakeland.gov.uk
Date of Information Input: 18/05/2000
Status: Local Authority.
Function of Organisation:
Local Authority functions including planning, economic development, tourism, housing.
Area of Operations:
Parishes of Kirkby Ireleth, Angerton and southern part of Broughton West, ie South Lakeland District, outside Lake District National Park.
Guiding Legislation:
Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
Publications:
South Lakeland Local Plan 2006.
Economic Development Strategy and Action Plan.
Size of Organisation: 650
Duddon Estuary Directory
Organisation: Ulpha Parish Meeting
Department:
Contact: Mrs A Jones First Name: Anthea
Clerk to Ulpha Parish Meeting
Moss Cottage
Ulpha
Broughton in Furness
Cumbria LA20 6DU
Phone: Fax:
E.Mail:
Date of Information Input: 18/05/2000
Status: Parish Council.
Function of Organisation:
Area of Operations:
Ulpha Parish.
Guiding Legislation:
None.
Publications:
None.
Size of Organisation: 104 - number on electoral roll.
Duddon Estuary Directory
Organisation: Voluntary Action Cumbria
Department:
Contact: Mrs KA Braithwaite First Name: Kate
Director
The Old Stables
Redhills
Penrith
Cumbria CA11 0DT
Phone: 01768 242130 Fax: 01768 242134
E.Mail: vac@dial.pipex.com
Date of Information Input: 18/05/2000
Status: Charity.
Function of Organisation:
Rural Community Council for Cumbria.
Rural development and regeneration support for community led initiatives.
Area of Operations:
Rural Cumbria.
Guiding Legislation:
None.
Publications:
None.
Size of Organisation: 32 staff.
Duddon Estuary Directory
Organisation: West Cumbria Tourism Initiative
Department:
Contact: Mr T Walker First Name: Anthony
Project Manager
5 Lakeland Business Park
Cockermouth
Cumbria CA13 0QT
Phone: 01900 829990 Fax: 01900 828049
E.Mail: wcti@btinternet.com
Date of Information Input: 18/05/2000
Status: Partnership.
Function of Organisation:
Promotes tourism in Allerdale and Copeland . Interested in green tourism ventures near Duddon. Initiative finishes in December 2000.
Area of Operations:
Allerdale and Copeland.
Guiding Legislation:
Our Business Plan.
Publications:
None.
Size of Organisation: 4 employees.