Stakeholder Group

Given the breadth of issues involved in the scheme, it was clear that a Stakeholder Group of interested parties was required to help take the scheme forward from inception to completion. A Stakeholder Group was set up in December 2004 and its members have the following roles:-

To provide input and advice in respect of the scope of the various studies required for the scheme.
To provide comment on work carried out under the studies.
To help to ensure that all relevant issues are identified and addressed at each stage of the scheme.
To ensure that the views of the organisations represented by each Stakeholder Group member are taken into account as far as possible as the scheme develops.
To develop familiarity with the scheme as it evolves, to the benefit of the organisations represented by the Group members.

Contributions made by Stakeholder Group members are without prejudice to their formal comments on, and the outcome of, the planning application and other necessary statutory permissions.

Organisations represented on the Stakeholder Group are not required to contribute funds to the project. The primary commitment involved is the time and travel of the representatives on the Stakeholder Group.

The Stakeholder Group includes representatives of the following organisations, for the reasons stated:-

Consumer Council for Water (Lynn Judge and Karen Gibbs):
To attend as representatives of Portsmouth Water's customers

East Hampshire District Council (Councillor Marjorie Harvey, Ian Godfrey and Stephen d'Este Hoare):
To represent the views of East Hampshire residents and to advise on the development planning aspects of the scheme.

Environment Agency (Rod Murchie and Bridget Thorn):
To provide input in respect of the review of water resources, source yield, demand forecasting and ecology.

Forestry Commission (David Williamson):
To represent the forestry interests of adjacent land operated by the Commission.

Hampshire County Council (Councillor Eunice Byrom, Councillor Ann Buckley and John Tickle):
To represent the views of residents and to advise on environmental mitigation and enhancement, recreation and integrated access provisions.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust (Dr David Rumble):
To provide general advice in respect of ecology, flora and fauna including enhancement of habitats.

Hampshire Ornithological Society (John Goodspeed):
To provide general advice in respect of birds.

Havant Borough Council (Councillor David Guest and Bruce Neilson):
To represent the views of Havant residents and to advise on the development planning aspects of the scheme.

Rowlands Castle Parish Council (David Harvey):
To represent the views of the parish council and residents.

Sir George Staunton Country Park (Lewis Paterson):
To represent the interests of the Park and its users.

Leigh Park Community Board (Dennis Ansell):
To represent the interest of the Leigh Park residents.

Six monthly stakeholder meetings started in December 2004.