Events
Field Trip
On the afternoon of 25th June there will be a fieldtrip to the North Shields Fish Quay. The Fish Quay is situated at the mouth of the river Tyne and demonstrates the complexity of governing and managing areas where sea meets land. The local community has recently undertaken a neighbourhood planning exercise which provides a useful insight into how various stakeholders may be enabled to produce a strategic plan for the area.
Following a walk around North Shields Fish Quay there will be an option to walk along the river to Tynemouth Priory which sits on the headland at the mouth of the River Tyne. The bus will then pick us up and transfer to the Dove Marine Laborotory in Cullercoats.
Following a coffee break we will be joined by Jules Brown from the North of England Civic Trust. Jules is NECT's principal member of staff responsible forconservation area and public participation work, engaging authoritatively with a wide range of stakeholders in often sensitive or controversial situations. Jules is the author or editor of an impressive series of conservation plans and conservation area appraisals for a wide range of historic North East sites including North Shields Fish Quay in the Tyne Estuary, Blyth Battery and Coquet Island which encompass large areas of teh coast.
Following Jules' presentation there will then be a further discussion on management of coastal areas. The bus will then return to the Great North Musuem in central Newcastle.
Last modified: Thu, 16 Apr 2015 12:04:08 BST
