ANNUAL PLAN 2024/25 23 Byelaw Strategy Review The Authority has an existing strategy in place for how it plans to rationalise its suite of legacy byelaws and what new byelaws are needed in future years. This was drawn up a number of years ago now and needs a fundamental review in the context of current environmental, socio-economic and political circumstances. NWIFCA officers will work closely with members to review our Byelaw Strategy and ensure it is appropriate, both in terms of how it identifies the byelaws needed and how it holds the Authority to account on timeframes for their delivery. Upon review and agreement from members, we will publish this strategic document on our website, so that stakeholders can see and understand how the Authority will rationalise and modernise its suite of byelaws in the years to come. In addition, we will review our existing byelaws, in particular Byelaw 2 – North Wirral Foreshore Byelaw, which is due for statutory review before June 2025, as well as the flexible permit conditions derived from Byelaws 3 and 4. Lead Officer: CEO Communications Stakeholder Engagement Events Over the course of this twelve months, NWIFCA will be looking to proactively engage with its primary stakeholders by holding a series of events. Last year, face-to-face events open to anyone were held at several locations around the district but attendance was limited. This year, we will look to focus our engagement on specific stakeholder groups, namely fishers affected by our Byelaw 3 (i.e. cockle and mussel permit holders and waiting list members), Byelaw 4 (commercial potting vessel operators) and the new netting byelaw (any relevant commercial and recreational netters). We will communicate directly with these core groups, consult on the most appropriate means of future engagement and look to establish a recurrent regime of events whereby stakeholders’ key issues can be discussed, concerns raised, and ideas shared. We will hold at least three stakeholder engagement events over the course of 2024/25. Lead Officer: CEO Website and Social Media Strategy This year we will look to refresh our website, reviewing its layout, accessibility, user experience, and content to ensure it is representative of the Authority’s current priorities and is an engaging and useful resource for stakeholders and the wider public. As part of this review, we will consult with stakeholders on what they would like to see on our website. We will also develop a social media strategy to ensure we are maximising the potential that platforms such as Facebook, X and LinkedIn provide us in terms of engaging with our stakeholders and the wider public. Lead Officer: CEO
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