The Independent Chair of the Cross-Solent Group will be appointed in a matter of days by the Department of Transport, to try and achieve wide ranging improvements to our ferries. I have submitted a bundle of evidence showing how ticket prices have spiralled, and timetables have dwindled over the past two decades. I am looking forward to the next stage of Department for Transport led talks to improve pricing, timetabling and reliability for Islanders and visitors alike. If our ferry companies do

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Radio Solent Dorset - Listen Live - BBC Sounds

Radio Solent - Listen Live - BBC Sounds

Did you know the UK has lost 90% of its seagrass meadows? 🌱⁠ ⁠ This vital habitat is at risk — but as part of the Solent Seascape Project we have been working hard with partners to bring it back. ⁠ This excellent film follows us along with Project Seagrass on our mission to restore the Solent’s seagrass meadows and protect the incredible wildlife that depends on them. 🐟✨⁠ ⁠ 👉 Watch the full video on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KERuKQIPGPo 🎥 Blue Marine Foundation © Matt Jarvis | Hampshi

A win-win kind of walk 🙌 ✅ Fun and games in a safe, grassy space 🐶 ✅ Local wildlife feeding and thriving 🦆 If you'd like to find out more about the amazing wildlife that calls the Solent coast home, our friends at @bird_aware_solent have all the info you need 🩵 | Coast and Country Canines

Mudflats are, as their name suggests, muddy and flat! But don't let appearances fool you - these intertidal expanses are teeming with life. 🐌Join Ranger Julie from Bird Aware Solent as she takes a closer look at our region's marvellous mud. | Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust