LYMINGTON RIVER ASSOCIATION - MISSION STATEMENT
To ensure greater awareness of the Environmental and Safety impacts and Regulatory facts relating
to the proposed new much bigger ferries on the Lymington River. To encourage all interested parties,
whether leisure related river users, businesses or residents of the New Forest to become fully aware
of the issues affecting them and to make representations to the relevant Authorities.

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STOPPING THE NEW VERY MUCH LARGER WIGHTLINK FERRIES

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

SUPPORT OUR HIGH COURT ACTION

Following the decision of Wightlink to commence operations with the new W Class Ferries from Lymington before the Appropriate Assessment or BMT safety assessments had been completed; the Lymington River Association (LRA) started High Court legal action against DEFRA and Wightlink to try and stop the ferries operating, until all aspect of their operation are properly examined. The aim is ensure that all appropriate alternatives - including smaller ferries - are properly examined and that the environmental damage the ferries will cause is rigorously assessed before the new ferries are given permission to operate for the long term.

This High Court action is to be heard in December

In preparation for the case, the LRA has commissioned reports from leading university experts which have been very helpful. The LRA is also in discussions with marine environmental consultants to ask them to undertake a thorough examination of the various reports produced for Wightlink and Natural England which the LRA feel consistently underestimates the damage the new ferries will cause.

FINANCIAL HELP

Undertaking the High Court action, as well as employing experts and marine consultants is only achievable with the necessary financial support. We are therefore very grateful for the money already given by individuals and organisations that support our stand against Wightlink’s imposition of these huge ferries on Lymington and against the very great long term damage we all think they will cause.

We very much welcome additional financial support for this campaign. If you are able to make a substantial donation, please contact the LRA by email at info@lymingtonriver.co.uk or call 07817 020 564 to speak to a member of the LRA. All donations will be treated in strict confidence if required.

If you would prefer, please send a cheque to "Lymington River Association" at The L.R.A., 210 Palamos House, 66-67 High Street, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 9AL
or transfer your donation direct to our Bank.
Account name: Lymington River Association
Account number 01753123
Sort Code: 30-95-32
at Lloyds TSB

Any unused funds will be donated to Oakhaven Hospice in Lymington at the end of the campaign.

INFORMATION

If you have any information on any aspect of the plans to bring the new ferries to Lymington which might be helpful to the LRA, please feel free to email in complete confidentiality to info@lymingtonriver.co.uk or call on 07817 020 564

OTHER HELP

If you have any other suggestion for how you can help the LRA please feel free to contact us by email on: info@lymingtonriver.co.uk

 

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A present to Lymington from Wightlink : By dead of night the new ferry 'Wight Light' crept into Lymington, causing some consternation to those who opened their curtains to find it blocking their view of the Isle-of-Wight. But they will have to get used to it - now there are two and soon there will be three !

"Two ferries, the one on the left "marginally bigger" according to Wightlink"

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Wight Light - Open Day - Tuesday 28th October 2008

"The view from the Helmsmans eye position. No view of the area in front of the ship"

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Canoeists eye view - completely unseen from the Bridge of the Ferry

"If you cannot see the ferry’s bridge, they will not be able to see you"

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Who hit all the Piles?

"Damage on the Lymington ferry berth and matching scars on 'Wight Light'"

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