Current Reports:

Management Plan 2006- 2011

Action Plan 2011/12

Annual Review 2010/11

State of the Exe Report 2006

Who's Who

Partnership Structure

Exe Estuary Officer

Past Reports:

Action Plan 2010/11

Annual Review 2009/10

Action Plan 2009/10

Annual Review 2008/09

Action Plan 2008/09

Annual Review 2007/08

EEMP Presentation

Exe Estuary Partnership Presentation

 

The Partners

The Exe Estuary Management Partnership brings together the organisations who have a responsibility for managing the Estuary to form a coordinated approach.  The partnership is funded by:

Devon County Council
East Devon District Council
Teignbridge District Council
Exmouth Town Council
Starcross Parish Council
Woodbury Parish Council
Natural England
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Lympstone Fishery and Harbour Association

Although not funders of the partnership, Exeter City Council, Dawlish Town Council, Devon Sea Fisheries and the Environment Agency are all invited to attend due to their relevance on the Estuary.

An organisational diagram of the partnership can be viewed to show the structure of the partnership.

The work of the Partnership is guided by the Exe Estuary Management Plan 2006 - 2011 which covers all of the key issues faced by the Estuary and makes objectives to improve areas of concern.

The Management Plan is based on a scientific report of the Estuary that was carried out in 2006 called The State of the Exe.

The objectives of the partnership are delivered through the Exe Estuary Officer who uses the Management Plan to create yearly Action Plans to guide her work.

The Partnership guides the work of the Estuary Officer through their quarterly Management Partnership meetings, where all of the funding partners are represented by an Officer and the Local Authorities are also represented by an elected Councillor.  The group is chaired by Devon County Councillor Bernard Hughes.

The officers also meet quarterly at the Officers Working Group where items are discussed and refined prior to the Management Partnership meetings.

To meet the representatives on the partnership please view our who's who below.

Who's Who

Forum Chair - Neil Downes

I have lived for most of my life beside the Exe Estuary enjoying the facilities it offered both on the water and on the land. In 1989 I was fortunate to become the Chief Fishery Officer of Devon Sea Fisheries Committee and the fisheries, shellfisheries and marine environmental issues within the Exe Estuary came within the organisations responsibilities. I retired from this post in March 2007 and live at Lympstone. I am Chairman of the Lympstone Fishery and Harbour Association where I am actively involved with the issues in concerning leisure boating and harbour management.

During the time I was with Devon Sea Fisheries I attended many meetings concerning the management of the Exe Estuary, the first of which was the meeting in 1993/94 when Posford Duviver submitted the first Exe Estuary Management Plan.  This document attempted to identify the many and varied interests that took place in and around the estuary. Although contentious at the time, it did form a basis for a network of topic groups to be created who sought to ensure that errors were corrected and their interests represented. I attended many Joint Management Committees who endeavoured to address these issues as well as maintain the necessary funding to keep an Estuary Officer in post. This has been an essential post to in order that the Estuary Management Plan can be amended in the light of the new environmental legislation. The Estuary being a European Site, a Ramsar Site and SSSI is a sensitive area where the interests of those who live in the vicinity have to be dovetailed with the interests of nature.

Email: neildownes@talktalk.net

 

Forum Vice Chair - Lynn Trout

Lynn Trout is the wife of Michael and mother of Mark Trout and one of the Directors of W Trout & Son Ltd, Topsham.  Mark is the 5^th generation of Trouts to run the boat yard at Topsham and its continued prosperity is dependant upon the good management of the Estuary.  Lynn and the family have spent many summers on the water and continues to do so with her grandchildren.  “We live, work and play on the estuary”.

Lynn has been involved with the Exe Estuary Management for many years, some of them as Chair of the Commerce Focus group.  She believes the continued health of the communities around the estuary is tied to the good management and husbandry of the estuary for people, the wildlife and the environment.

Tel: 01392 873044    Email: lynn.mike@blueyonder.co.uk

 

Devon County Council – Councillor Bernard Hughes OBE

I have been elected as a County Councillor for the electoral division of Exmouth Halsdon & Woodbury. I intend to serve the interests of all residents, regardless of political persuasion.

I would like to continue to try and improve the Environment and general well being of my constituents. I have the ability to help individuals and groups within my Ward and Town. I have always taken a great interest in local people and events.

I am particularly interested in the wellbeing of the Exe Estuary, as I represent such a substantial section of her banks (from Exmouth to Topsham), and have enjoyed a long affiliation with the Exe Estuary Management Partnership.  I was Chairman of the Exe Estuary Joint Advisory Group from 2001 to 2007, and following a 2 year absence, have regained this position since spring 2009.

I look forward to the challenge of chairing the Partnership through the coming years and striving to make the group as effective and productive as possible.

Tel: (01395) 272580           Email: bernard.hughes@devon.gov.uk

 

East Devon District Council – Councillor Michael Howe

Councillor Michael Howe is an East Devon District Councillor and is a Member of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and Development Management Committee. He is also a Member of the Economy Portfolio Holder's Think Tank and East and Mid Devon Crime and Disorder Scrutiny Panel.

                                  Tel: 01392 879479            Email: mhowe@eastdevon.gov.uk
                                                                         Web: www.eastdevon.gov.uk

 

Teignbridge District Council – Councillor Ted Hockin

Councillor Ted Hockin is District Councillor for Dawlish Central and North East Ward and acts as Vice Chair for the Exe Estuary Partnership Management Group. His Committee responsibilities include Audit Scrutiny Committee, Overview & Scrutiny Committee, Licensing Act 2003 Committee (Chairman) and Regulatory & Appeals Committee.

Tel: 01626 862088        Email: Edward.Hockin@teignbridge.gov.uk
                                   Web: www.teignbridge.gov.uk

 

Exmouth Town Council – Councillor Pat A Graham

Councillor Pat A Graham is a Member of the Licensing and Enforcement Committee and the Corporate Services Portfolio Holder's Think Tank. She also has responsibilities with the East Devon Business Forum and Member Development Working Party.

Tel: 01395 273423    Email: pgraham@eastdevon.gov.uk
                               Web: www.exmouth.gov.uk

  

Starcross Parish Council - Andrew Cadbury

Andrew Cadbury is Chairman of Starcross Parish Council.

Tel: 01626 890466    Emal: ah.cadbury@tiscali.co.uk
                               Web: www.starcrosspc.org.uk

  

Woodbury Parish Council - Councillor Chris Hoar

Tel: 01392 875042     Email: chrisandhilaryhoar@btinternet.com
                                Web: www.woodburydevon.co.uk

  

Lympstone Fishery and Harbour Association - Neil Downes

As well as acting as Forum Chair for the Exe Estuary Partnership, Neil Downes is also the Representative for Lympstone Fishery and Harbour Association. Please see above for information about Neil.

  

Natural England – Melanie Parker

Natural England is the Government’s advisor on nature conservation. It manages nature reserves, helps others to manage protected wildlife sites, and strives for a countryside richer in nature. Mel is the Conservation Officer for the Exe Estuary. Her role within the Partnership is to advise on how to protect and enhance the wildlife for which the Exe is internationally renound. Although recently starting her role at Natural England, Mel is very familiar with the Exe and the Partnership as she used to work as the Assistant Estuary Officer alongside Natasha Barker.

Tel: 0300 060 2332         Email: melanie.parker@naturalengland.org.uk
                                     Web: www.naturalengland.org.uk

RSPB - Gavin Bloomfield

Tel: 01392 453761     Email: gavin.bloomfield@rspb.org.uk
                                Web: www.rspb.org.uk

 

 

 

 

 

Supporting Officers

The representatives are supported by Officers who have regular contact with the Exe Estuary Officer and feedback relevant information to the representatives.

Devon County Council – Aidan Winder, Coastal Officer and Line Manager to the Exe Estuary Officer.

East Devon District Council – Charlie Plowden, Countryside Manager.

Teignbridge District Council – Graeme Smith, Estuaries Officer.

Exmouth Town Council – John Wokersien, Town Clerk.

Starcross Parish Council - Megan Debenham, Parish Clerk.

Woodbury Parish Council - Belinda Price, Clerk to the Council.

  

Supporting Organisations

(Currently Invited to Officers Working Group)

Environment Agency – Richard Tugwell

Richard Tugwell is an Environment Officer for the Environment Agency.

Tel: 01392 316116    Email: richard.tugwell@environment-agency.gov.uk
                                                  Website: www.environment-agency.gov.uk

   

Devon Sea Fisheries – Tim Robbins

As Deputy Chief Fishery Officer of Devon Sea Fisheries Committee, Tim is responsible for sea fisheries management of Devon’s estuaries and coastal waters. This includes a great interest in shellfish management, for both cultivated and natural stock. The Sea Fisheries Committee is also responsible for the sound management of the marine environment, working with Natural England and other wildlife organisations for the benefit of the fisheries resource. As someone who has worked in the area for many years, Tim has a keen interest in all aspects of the management of the River Exe and the effects on those who live and work around the estuary.

Tel: 01803 854648     Mobile: 07974 786950
Email: trdsfc@btconnect.com
Web: www.devonseafisheriescommittee.co.uk

    

Exeter City Council - Steve Carnell

Steve Carnell is Waterways and Parking Services Manager at the River and Canals Office for Exeter City Council.

Tel: 01392 274306    Email: steve.carnell@exeter.gov.uk
                               Web: www.exeter.gov.uk

    

Dawlish Town Council

Web: www.dawlish.gov.uk