The Client Steering
Group was formed in June 2007 and comprises representatives from the six operating authorities (voting
members) and five Associate Partner organisations (non-voting members):
Name,
Title
Representing
Interest
Dr David Harlow,
Coast Protection Manager
Bournemouth Borough Council
Maritime Unitary Authority, leading the SMP Review
Steve Cook,
Assistant Engineer
New Forest District Council
Maritime District Authority, project managing the SMP Review
Mike Goater,
District Engineer
Purbeck District Council
Maritime District Authority
Dave Robson, Senior
Engineer
Poole Borough Council
Maritime Unitary Authority
Steve Woolard,
Senior Engineer - Flooding & Coastal Management
Christchurch Borough Council
Maritime District Authority
Andrew Gill,
Flood Risk Mapping and Data Management Team Leader
Environment Agency
Flood Defence
Associate Partners:
Andy Ramsbottom, Harbour
Engineer
Poole Harbour Commissioners
Harbour Authority
Richard Caldow, Maritime Advisor
Natural England
Nature Conservation
Tony Flux, Dorset
Coastal Zone Project Manager
The National Trust
Landowner, Brownsea Island & Studland Beach
Richard Edmonds,
Earth Science Manager
Dorset County
Council
The Jurassic Coast
Rachael
Gallagher
Hampshire County
Council
The officers of the
Client Steering Group (CSG), together with the Elected Members Group, will
act as the principal decision-making body for review of the Shoreline
Management Plan. Key consultees will be invited to participate in a
Key Stakeholder Group to be convened at appropriate times to comment
and provide information as the plan develops.
The Role of Client Steering Group members:
To provide client expertise in deciding the
scope and extent of the SMP
To agree the proposals of the CSG before their
submission to the Elected Members Group
To develop the objectives of the SMP2
To convene meetings of the Elected Members Group and
Key Stakeholder Group
To provide the secretariat and support for the
Elected Members Group
To report back to their respective authorities
To identify key stakeholders and representatives
To oversee the public consultation exercises
To provide a listing of initial consultees to
the CSG
To determine the preferred policy options to be
contained within the draft SMP2
To prepare draft proposals for consideration and
discussion by the Elected Members Group and Key Stakeholder Group
To seek ratification of SMP2 policies through
the Elected Members Group
