Welcome to the Thames Estuary Partnership

The Thames Estuary Partnership approaches the challenge of managing the estuary from a view point that values the contribution of all estuary users and seeks to learn from, and work with, this expertise.
As a neutral champion we bring together as diverse a mix of people as it's possible to find - yet all share a concern for our estuary.
Our network runs from Tower Bridge in London to the Isle of Grain in Kent and Shoeburyness in Essex.

Talk of The Thames - Autumn/Winter 2011

Features:

Annual Forum 2011 Life Afloat: People Planning and Partnerships

Balanced Seas - Delivering Marine Conservation Zones in the South East >>

The seas around the coast of south east England support livelihoods as well as leisure activities. Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) are a new type of marine protected area which will help to safeguard this precious resource for everybody. MCZs will be designed to preserve marine wildlife, underwater habitats and geological features but unlike other conservation sites the legislation supporting MCZs takes social and economic factors into account. Their size and location will be recommended by people interested in the sustainable management of the sea and its resources, integrating economic, social and environmental factors to help ensure long term success.

Balanced Seas was a collaborative project working with stakeholders to recommend locations for MCZs in the south east. Their final recommendations were passed to government advisory bodies in September 2011. [more]

Our Action Groups >>

Many different sectors have a stake in the Thames Estuary. To reflect this diversity of interests, we have set up Action Groups as part of the management and function of the Thames Estuary Partnership. Each Action Group comes together several times every year, depending on the issues under discussion, and out of these meetings projects may develop. They are open to new members. [more]