Delivery
The coastline covered by the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SMP comes within the boundaries of 7 maritime district councils. They, and the Environment Agency, have certain permissive powers for defending the coast from flooding and coastal erosion.
Together they are required to review the initial SMP’s for the area and produce a new and updated SMP2 for sustainable coastal defence management. This is achieved through the auspices of the Client Steering Group (CSG), comprising representatives from maritime district councils, the Environment Agency, and other key bodies.
The key tasks in carrying out assessments to support policy development of the SMP will be carried out by a SMP Consultant appointed by Caradon District Council, steered by the Client Steering Group (CSG), and managed through the Project Management Group (PMG) with Coast and Country Projects Limited (CCPL) acting as the Project Manager.
At various consultation stages, an Elected Members Forum and a Key Stakeholders Group will be engaged in the Review via the Client Steering Group
The roles and responsibilities of the SMP2 groups, and details of current membership, are given in the table below
The Client Steering Group
The Client Steering Group was formed in January 2008 and comprises representatives from the operating authorities and Associate Partner organisations.
| Caradon DC(lead
| Jerry Masters |
| Penwith DC |
Peter Verran |
| Kerrier DC |
Steve Schotel |
| Cornwall County Council |
Anne Reynolds |
| Cornwall County Counci |
Philippa Hoskin/Simon
Lowery |
| Environment Agency Rep |
Julian Payne |
| Natural England |
Fiona McNie |
National Trust
|
Andrew Davey |
| English Heritage |
Vanessa Straker |
| Keith Cole ( Technical Secretary) |
Coast and Country Projects Limited |
| Roles and responsibilities |
| Provide client expertise in determining scope and extent of the SMP review. |
| Maintaining liaison with and reporting back to the Coastal Group and Client organisations. |
| Work in partnership with the consultant to develop: issues , their priority, objectives and draft proposals. |
| Directing further consultation, including methods and material to be employed. |
| Identifying key stakeholders and representatives. |
| Overseeing public consultation exercise |
| Keeping members organisations updated. |
| Seeking ratification of SMP policies. |
| Convening meetings of the Elected Members Forum and Key Stakeholder Groups. |
| Delegating any of the above to the Project Management Group for implementation. |
Project Management Group
| Caradon DC(lead Authority) |
Jerry Masters |
| Coast and Country Projects Limited |
Keith Cole |
| Environment Agency Rep |
Julian Payne |
| Roles and responsibilities |
As above and Day to Day Client Project Management |
| Maintaining administrative support |
| Provide expert advice to the CSG in determining the scope and extent of the SMP |
| Overseeing Phase 1 including production of: the Form of the SMP, Stakeholder strategy and Scoping report for the CSG |
| Web site development and maintenance |
Elected Members Forum
| Caradon DC |
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| Penwith DC |
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| Kerrier DC |
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| Carrick District Council |
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| Council of the Isles of Scilly |
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| Restormel Borough Council |
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| North Cornwall District Council |
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| Cornwall County Council |
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| Environment Agency flood defence committee |
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| Roles and responsibilities |
| Consider the issues to be dealt with by the SMP |
| Agree the objectives of the SMP |
| Review the policies to be contained within the SMP |
| Agree the priority of issues |
| Seek ratification of the SMP and its policies |
Key Stakeholders
| Membership of group includes amongst others, members from the following interest groups;- |
| Museums |
Fishing Interests |
| Industry / commerce |
Land owners |
| Ramblers |
Tourism |
| Water Sports Clubs |
Farming / agriculture |
| Clubs / societies |
Environment |
| Parish & Town Councils |
Residents Associations |
| Public Interest Group |
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| Roles and responsibilities |
| Suggest issues and their priorities to be considered within the SMP |
| Meet periodically throughout the SMP review |
| Consider proposals on the overall scope and objectives of the SMP |
| Review policies to be carried out in the draft SMP |
| Support the public consultation exercise |
Other Stakeholders
Individuals and organisations who are likely to be affected by the decisions of the SMP, but who may not be represented in the Key stakeholder Group.
| Roles and responsibilities |
| Provide information on their areas of interest |
| Identify issues of concern to them about the management of the coastline |
| Respond on the effect of policy proposals on their area of interest |
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