The Solent Waterfront Strategy, led by the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) in partnership with Marine South East, has won the Award for Spatial Strategy at the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Awards. The strategy will support marine industry growth and safeguard sites that are essential in developing the marine sector.
MSE/2010/038
Tuesday, 19th January 2010
Local apprentice James Woolgar will receive the Derek Kimber Medal for 2009, presented by Graham Clarke, Prime Warden of The Worshipful Company of Shipwrights at the London Boat Show, the Yacht Harbour Association stand, on Thursday, 14th January 2010.
MSE/2009/032
South East based Berthon has led a consortium of marine companies, with help from Paragon Skills and support from Marine South East and the British Marine Federation, to gain funding from the Government’s Apprenticeship Expansion Programme to improve skills across the industry. The project will support the employment of 60 apprentices over a two year period, with a total value of £880,000.
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Monday 2nd March 2009
Last week the marine industry had the opportunity to put questions direct to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, at a meeting following the Government’s regional Cabinet meeting, which was held in Southampton (Monday 23rd February).