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The Strategy will take several years to develop and as part of the process we will be carrying out significant engagement with residents, local organisations, stakeholders and carrying out extensive research and assessments.

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Workshop with partners to explore Adaption Pathway for Hurst Spit to Lymington Strategy

Representatives from key partner organisations, New Forest District Council, English Heritage, Natural England, Hampshire County Council, Historic England, New Forest National Park Authority and the Environment Agency attended a workshop on Adaptation Pathways on Monday 8 January. An opportunity for the Strategy Team to explain the concept and how the Adaptation Pathway process will be utilised in this Strategy and others nationally going forward.
Hurst Spit to Lymington Strategy Team join forces….

Yesterday saw members of Hurst Spit to Lymington Strategy Team join forces with New Forest District Council hold a joint exhibition for their district, town, parish councillors and staff to raise awareness of the Strategy’s Leading Options and neighbouring Christchurch Bay and Harbour FCERM Strategy.
Over 40 councillors and staff attended the Council's headquarters in Lyndhurst asking a range of questions about the strategies.
If you would like to know more please contact hurstspit2lymington@envinronment-agency.gov.uk or visit recently updated website www.hurstspit2lymington.co.uk
Strategy on show in the New Forest

Following the public engagement at various venues in and around Lymington and Milford on Sea, we also took the Strategy’s Leading Option exhibition boards to the New Forest Show.
Environment Agency staff from across the organisation spoke to over 750 people across the 3 days. Along with information on the Strategy, agriculture, flood resilience and recruitment were among the topics covered. Visitors were attracted to the stand by the JBA Trust’s wave tank, the climate change pledge tree and the dirty water tank.
Public exhibitions on Leading Options come to an end

The public exhibitions have now closed, thank you to everyone that came along and gave us feedback. Drop-ins were held at 5 venues in Lymington and Milford on Sea in June and July and the Strategy Team saw and spoke to nearly 400 residents and interested parties, including Sir Desmond Swayne MP.
Feedback from the events will be collated and uploaded to the Strategy Progress page shortly.
Dates announced for public exhibitions

Please find attached details of the next round of public exhibitions showcasing the proposed Leading Options, please call in to have a look, ask any questions and give us your views. Members of the Strategy Team will be on hand to ask any questions. Leading Option exhibition display materials can also be viewed here.