Coastguard Cuts - public meeting at Tremough Campus.

PUBLIC MEETING IN FALMOUTH TO DISCUSS COASTGUARD MODERNISATION PROPOSALS


The Maritime and Coastguard Agency is holding a public meeting in Falmouth on Wednesday, 9 March 2011, about the proposed Coastguard modernisation programme.


The meeting will provide an opportunity for the community around the existing Falmouth Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) to hear more about the proposals, ask questions of MCA representatives and air their views.


The meeting at Tremough Campus, Treliever Road, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 9EZ, will be independently chaired and begin at 7:30pm. The meeting is expecting to draw to a close by 9:00pm.


The proposals for Coastguard modernisation, together with the consultation documents, can be found on the MCA website at http://www.mcga.gov.uk/ and http://www.dft.gov.uk/.

Media cameras and other recording equipment will not be allowed into the venue, however an MCA spokesman will be available after the meeting for interviews or comments. An MCA media officer will be on site at the venue. Please contact the number below for more information about the meeting at Falmouth.

For further details contact:

The Maritime & Coastguard Agency Press Office

023 8032 9401