Scotland's First Marine Bill - "Sustainable Seas for All"
Additional Consultation Events - Thurso and Banff - September 23 & 24, 2008
We are pleased to confirm that two further Marine Bill consultation events will be held around the Moray Firth, the first in Thurso on September 23 and the second in Banff on September 24. These will be shorter, two hour briefing sessions with a presentation from a senior Scottish Government Marine Directorate official followed by an open question and answer session.
Thurso
Tuesday September 23, 2:30pm to 4:30pm at The Weigh Inn, Burnside, Thurso, Caithness KW14 7UG. Tel: 01847 893722.
Banff
Wednesday September 24, 11:30am to 1:30pm, at the Fife Lodge Hotel, Sandyhill Road, Banff, Aberdeenshire AB45 1BE. Tel: 01261 812436.
These events are free and open to all. Please book your place in advance, by September 19, as refreshments will be served prior to the meetings. Please email info@morayfirth-partnership.org including your full contact details, any special requirements, and a note of any particular areas of interest or specific issues you want to raise. Alternatively, complete the booking form on our website or telephone 01463 725027.
The main Moray Firth consultation event is on Wednesday September 10, at the Inverness Caledonian Stadium, from 11.00am to 4.30pm. This event will provide a forum for more in depth discussion of the main themes and the individual questions in the consultation document. Prior booking is required by Friday September 5 - see website for details.
Consultation Document
To view the online copy of the consultation document and familiarise yourself with the relevant sections before the meeting, see www.scotland.gov.uk/marinebill. Hard copies can be obtained by contacting marinebill@scotland.gsi.gov.uk or by phoning 0131 233 0381.
Could you please forward this invitation to anyone else that may be interested.
We hope you will be able to attend one of these events, and look forward to hearing your views on the future of Scotland's seas.
Kathryn Logan
Moray Firth Partnership