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To: Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)

Save the Only All-Weather Lifeboat in Ceredigion

10/11/21

It gives us great pleasure to announce that the RNLI has announced their decision to station a new Shannon class all-weather lifeboat in New Quay. This is the news we've been waiting for and we could't have done it without your support. Thank you!

You can read more about here: https://www.facebook.com/CeredigionLifeboatCampaign

Newyddion bendigedig i Gei Newydd ac i Fae Ceredigion. Diolch yn fawr iawn am eich cefnogaeth dros y 4 blynedd diwethaf.

Diolch / Thank you

from us all at the CLC

Save the All-Weather Lifeboat at New Quay

Why is this important?

“This puts lives at risk unnecessarily. As lifeboat crew members, we are happy to give our time voluntarily; all we ask for is the right equipment for the job.” - Volunteer RNLI crewman Huw.

To give you some background, the RNLI has decided to downgrade New Quay Lifeboat Station to an Inshore Lifeboat when the service life of its current All-Weather Lifeboat expires in 2020. The proposed new lifeboat will not be able to launch in bad weather (over force 7 in daylight or force 6 at night) whereas the current lifeboat can launch in any weather.

This doesn't just affect New Quay: The All-Weather Lifeboat also covers Cardigan, Aberporth, Tresaith, Llangrannog, Aberaeron, Llanon, and Aberystwyth. After 2020, there will be no All-Weather Lifeboats in the whole of Ceredigion, leaving a gap of 70 miles between the All-Weather stations of Barmouth and Fishguard. What this means is that the nearest All-Weather Lifeboat, even travelling at 25 knots, will take an hour and a quarter to reach some parts of Cardigan Bay.

We, the undersigned, call on the RNLI to retain the All-Weather Lifeboat capability of New Quay Lifeboat Station.

(Photo credit: Emyr Rhys Williams)
New Quay

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Updates

2021-11-11 09:44:23 +0000

Petition is successful with 16,107 signatures

2021-11-09 14:37:14 +0000

It gives us great pleasure to announce that the RNLI has decided to station a new Shannon class all-weather lifeboat in New Quay. Thank you for your support over the last 4 years, we couldn't have done it without you. Read all about it here: https://www.facebook.com/CeredigionLifeboatCampaign

2021-07-16 09:27:27 +0100

The RNLI has commenced a consultation with stakeholders in Cardigan Bay to address the future of lifesaving assets between Barmouth and Fishguard. Stakeholder input will help shape a recommendation on the future configuration of lifeboats in Cardigan Bay. The Ceredigion Lifeboat Campaign is one of the stakeholders invited to take part and we will engage constructively with the consultation process. Click here for more: https://rnli.org/news-and-media/2021/july/08/rnli-undertakes-consultation-with-key-stakeholders-in-cardigan-bay

2021-01-08 15:05:43 +0000

The total number of signatures, including paper petitions, is now over 33,000.

2019-06-07 10:16:50 +0100

The RNLI has announced that it is delaying the removal on New Quay's all-weather lifeboat until after the 2021 Cardigan Bay Coast Review. We must keep the pressure on the RNLI to ensure a transparent and meaningful review in 2021. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-48549000

2019-05-22 12:14:24 +0100

For more information on the campaign, please like and follow our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CeredigionLifeboatCampaign/

2019-05-22 12:12:57 +0100

The total number of signatures, including paper petitions, is now over 30,000. Thank you for your support! Please keep signing and sharing and help us get to 40,000.

2019-01-10 11:04:51 +0000

The total number of signatures, including paper petitions, is now over 28,000. Thank you for your support! Please keep signing and sharing and help us get to 30,000.

2018-09-05 17:17:58 +0100

The total number of signatures, including paper petitions, is now well over 26,000

2018-07-18 13:01:00 +0100

The total number of signatures, including paper petitions, is now over 24,000

2018-07-18 12:54:05 +0100

Please watch our No Lifeboat in a Storm video. This short film explains why we need to keep all-weather lifeboat capability in Ceredigion:

https://www.facebook.com/CeredigionLifeboatCampaign/videos/583886751975087/

2018-02-28 19:49:00 +0000

10,000 signatures reached

2017-08-26 16:58:05 +0100

5,000 signatures reached

2017-06-24 00:50:42 +0100

1,000 signatures reached

2017-06-23 16:04:29 +0100

500 signatures reached