Rights of rivers recognised

Southampton City Council and Test Valley Borough Council have passed motions formally recognising the Rights of Rivers. The motions draw inspiration from the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Rivers, which outlines key rights such as the right to flow freely, the right to be free from pollution, and the right to regenerate.

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The rights of rivers in Hampshire

The Universal Declaration of the Rights of Rivers

Circular Cycle Routes

A leaflet has been created by the Selsey Cycle Network, which details the circular cycle routes that go around the Manhood Peninsula. The cycle routes are mainly on minor or traffic free roads and provide access to Chichester and Pagham harbours. They will also take you round the edge of the new nature reserve created as part of the... Read More»

Archaeology at Medmerry

Medmerry,  the country's first and largest open coast managed re-alignment scheme, is located south of Chichester. The site is managed by the RSPB together with Pagham Harbour, however the scheme itself was built by the Environment Agency as a flood defence work for Selsey and the Manhood peninsula. During the build a great deal of important archaeology was discovered that rewrote... Read More»

ICZM 2021 - Climate Resilience and Adaptation

Climate Resilience and Adaptation – ICZM 2021 has been written to provide parishes, communities and environmental groups on the Manhood Peninsula with information and practical ideas about climate change issues affecting the peninsula. The document is intended to accompany Towards ICZM on the Manhood Peninsula, produced during the Coastal Change Pathfinder Project in 2011. Climate Resilience and Adaptation aims... Read More»