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Extraordinary Formal AI Council Meeting 15 April 2025
Informal AI Council Meeting 14th April
Formal AI Council Meeting Minutes – 10 April 2025
Carpenter
Informal meeting of the Ascension Island Council – 03 April 2025
Red Lion Archway Repairs Complete
Essential Hiker Safety Guidelines
Pan Am Nature Reserve Improvements
New signs help safe passage for spawning land crabs
New Sea Rescue vessel arrives on island
Road to Recovery
Formal AI Council Meeting Minutes – 27th March 2025
Formal Ascension Island Finance Committee Meeting Minutes – 20 March 2025
Formal Ascension Island Council Finance Committee Meeting Minutes – 19 February 2025
Informal Minutes of the AI Council Meeting 06 Feb 2025
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Council Public Works Committee – 29th January 2025
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 16 January 2025
TDC FLAGS – FDC
TDC FARM ANIMALS – FDC
TDC CHURCHILL 150TH ANNIVERSARY – MINT SET
ASC CHURCHILL 150TH ANNIVERSARY – FDC
ASC CHURCHILL 150TH ANNIVERSARY – MINT SET
Informal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 19 December 2024
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 04 December 2024
Informal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 06 November 2024
Public consultation on Single-Use Vape Prohibition Policy Begins
Draft Policy on the Prohibition of Single-use Vapes in Ascension
Airbridge Booking Form
Airlink Booking Form
Consultation on Sick Leave Policy Begins
Consultation Draft – Sick Leave Provision Policy
Turtle Guidelines
Councillors Kerry Benjamin and Alan Nicholls return from the Joint Ministerial Council 2024
Invitation to Tender – Roads Survey and Design
Local Volunteers combat Plastic Pollution
Multi Use Games Area
TDC FARM ANIMALS – MINT SET
Nature Notes – Angels Trumpet
Dew Pond & Summit of Green Mountain
STH BLUE BELT PROGRAMME – FDC
STH BLUE BELT PROGRAMME – SOUVENIR SHEET
STH BLUE BELT PROGRAMME – MINT SET
TDC FLAGS – MINT SET
Integrated Control Plan for Mexican thorn on Ascension Island
Monitoring & Evaluation Plan for Mexican thorn on Ascension Island
Women in Search and Rescue
Darwin Funding Secured for New Conservation Initiatives
Informal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 26 September 2024
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 05 September 2024
Informal summary of the Ascension Island Council 14 August 2024
Ascension Island Council receives introductory letter from the new Overseas Territories Minister
Launch of the AIMPACT Fund
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 17 July 2024
Letter from Councillors to Minister Doughty
Minister Doughty to Councillors Introductory Letter
AIMPACT Bidding Application Form
Terms of Reference (ToR) for the AIMPACT Project Advisory Group
Informal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 04 July 2024
Informal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 23 May 2024
TDC GARDEN FLOWERS FDC
TDC RNLI PART 2 – TRISTAN RESCUE BOATS – MINT SET
TDC RNLI PART 1 LIFE BOATS – MINT SET
Protected Beaches Year One Annual Review
Letterbox Year One Annual Review
Ascension Island Marine Festival 2024
Wideawake Fairs Year One Annual Review
Land Crab Monitoring Update 2024
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 24 April 2024
Informal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 16 April 2024
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 21 March 2024
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Council Finance Committee 13 Mar 2024
Restrictions lifted on poultry importation from South Africa
Ascension: One Island Vision Statement
Shark Project Update
Seabird Watch visit Ascension Island
New Seabird Monitoring Cameras Installed
New Barge Launched
Maritime Safety Training for MITIE Staff
Joint Statement from the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) and Ascension Island Government (AIG)
Oil Spill Response Training
Newly published research on the movement and diet of Ascension’s grouper and spotted moray
TDC VOLCANO PT 3 – FDC
TDC PENGUINS – FDC
TDC KINGS CORONATION – S/S FDC
TDC KINGS CORONATION – FDC
TDC ST MARYS CHURCH – FDC
TDC VISITING LIBERTY SHIPS – FDC 2
TDC VISITING LIBERTY SHIPS – FDC 1
TDC HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II – S/S FDC
TDC HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II – FDC
TDC GARDEN FLOWERS – MINT SET
ASC INSECTS – FDC
ASC INSECTS – MINT SET
Invitation to Tender – Painting and Refurbishment of AIG properties in Two Boats Village
Publication of the Evippe Risk Assessment
Evippe Risk Assessment
Island Council Election Results
Evippe Moth Biocontrol Agent Application: Update
Gordon Worthington
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 01 February 2024
Informal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 18 January 2024
Travel by Sea
ASC DEEP SEA – FDC
ASC DEEP SEA – MINT SET
The Duke of Edinburgh visits Ascension
Dr. William Hardy Appointed MBE
Invitation to Tender
The Duke of Edinburgh to Visit Ascension
Director of Resources Begins Role
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 13 December 2023
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Council Public Works Committee 05 December 2023
Informal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 07 December 2023
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 28 November 2023
Ascension bolsters emergency response with new Quad-Bike
Ascension welcomes ‘Bullseye’ to enhance Marine Conservation
TDC VOLCANO PART 3 – MINT SET
Burns Seamount: Tribute to Former Administrator
Blue Marine Foundation Visit Ascension
Councillors Laura Shearer and Kyla Benjamin return from the Joint Ministerial Council
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 09 November 2023
Informal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 27 October 2023
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 28 September 2023
Tender Notice
Beach Clean 2023
Successful Safeguarding Training delivered on Ascension
Mexican Poppy (Argemone mexicana)
Informal meeting of the Ascension Island Council Thursday 14 September 2023
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 17 August 2023
Marty Wade Track Reopens After Major Works
Pre-JMC Meetings in Gibraltar
Shark Tagging Update
163 Plastic Bottles Found on Ascension’s Remote Southern Coastline
STH THE CORONATION OF KING CHARLES III – SOUVENIR SHEET FDC
STH THE CORONATION OF KING CHARLES III – FDC
STH THE CORONATION OF KING CHARLES III – SOUVENIR SHEET
STH THE CORONATION OF KING CHARLES III – MINT SET
STH EXTINCT LAND BIRDS – SOUVENIR SHEET FDC
STH EXTINCT LAND BIRDS – FDC
STH EXTINCT LAND BIRDS – MINT SET
STH IN MEMORIAM QUEEN ELZABETH II – FDC
STH IN MEMORIAM QUEEN EIZABETH II – MINT SET
TDC PENGUINS – MINT SET
TDC THE CORONATION OF KING CHARLES III – SOUVENIR SHEET
TDC THE CORONATION OF KING CHARLES III – MINT SET
ASC THE CORONATION OF KING CHARLES III – SOUVENIR SHEET FDC
ASC THE CORONATION OF KING CHARLES III – FDC
ASC THE CORONATION OF KING CHARLES III – SOUVENIR SHEET
ASC THE CORONATION OF KING CHARLES III – MINT SET
Montane Mist Region
Acting Administrator Sworn In
Yellow-billed Tropicbird
White tern
Brown Booby
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Council Public Works Committee 09 August 2023
Informal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 03 August 2023
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Council Finance Committee Meeting 02 August 2023
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 06 July 2023
Tender Notice
Invitation to Tender – The Residency & Georgetown Hospital Refurbishment
Marine Protected Areas Day
World Drowning Prevention Day – 25 July
TDC VISITING US LIBERTY SHIPS (1943) – MINT SET
Green turtle nesting season round up
Protecting Seabirds Across Borders
Tender Notice
Invitation to tender – Consultancy service in relation to future accommodation
Exploring Ascension’s Physical Oceanography
Policy Officer Begins Role
Nature Notes: Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)
STH ANNIVERSARIES OF ROYAL VISITS – SOUVENIR SHEET FDC
STH ANNIVERSARIES OF ROYAL VISITS – FDC
STH ANNIVERSARIES OF ROYAL VISITS – SOUVENIR SHEET
STH ANNIVERSARIES OF ROYAL VISITS – MINT SET
TDC 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF ST MARYS CHURCH – MINT SET
Informal meeting of the Ascension Island Council – Thursday 22 June 2023
Mexican thorn biocontrol – Councillor meeting note
Parsley Fern (Anogramma Ascensionis)
International Pride Month Marked in Ascension
Maritime & Port Services Get Double Boost
Ascension Island eDNA Lab First Sequencing Run
International Programme makes new marine barge possible
Ascension Island Marine Festival 2023
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 01 June 2023
Ascension Island and Lowestoft school twinning project
Green Mountain National Park – Map of Proposed Designated areas
Government Response to Consultation: Consultation on the potential introduction of the Evippe moth to control Mexican thorn on Ascension Island
Prompt Action by AIG and FCDO Helps Protect Green Mountain Water Supplies
World Environmental Day 2023
Informal meeting of the Ascension Island Council – 22 May 2023
Public Consultation on the expansion of conservation protected areas
Wideawake Fairs Management Plan 2023-2028
Letterbox Nature Reserve and Boatswain Bird Island Sanctuary Management Plan 2023-2028
Beach Nature Reserves Management Plan 2023-2028
Green Mountain National Park Management Plan 2023-2028
Policy on the expansion of the National Protected Areas network for biodiversity protection in Ascension
Ascension Island Flag Anniversary to be Marked in Ascension
IDAHOBIT Marked in Ascension
Flight Booking Form UK-ASI, ASI-UK
Flight Bookings South Atlantic Airbridge
Joint Ministerial Council 2023
Consultation on the Use of a New Biocontrol Agent to Tackle Mexican thorn
Nature Notes – Bluntnose sixgill shark (Hexanchus griseus)
Public Consultation on the Future of Communications Services
Consultation Response on the Future of Communications Services on Ascension
Informal Ascension Island Council Meeting Summary 30 March 2023
Nature Notes – Mole crab (Emerita Hippo sp.)
Tender – Two Boats Painting & Maintenance
Government Response to Consultation Ascension Inshore Fisheries Management Strategy and Implementation Policies
Policy on Inshore Fisheries Stock Assessment and Management Measures in Ascension
Policy on Inshore Fisheries Registration and Licensing in Ascension
Ascension Island Inshore Fisheries Strategy – March 2023
Major Work Underway at Georgetown Waste Water Plant Site
Formal AI Council Minutes 2 March 2023
Ascension Island Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan
TDC HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II 1926 – 2022 – SOUVENIR SHEET
TDC HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II 1926 – 2022 – MINT SET
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Finance Committee 27 February 2023
Interim Sea Freight Service between Ascension/St Helena
Acting Administrator Sworn In
Informal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 21 February 2023
Informal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 15 February 2023
ASC HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II 1926 – 2022 – SOUVENIR SHEET FDC
ASC HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II 1926 – 2022 – FDC
TDC THE LEGACY OF JACQUES COUSTEAU 1910 – 1997 – FDC
TDC VAGRANT SPECIES PART 3 – FDC
ASC HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II 1926 – 2022 – MINT SET
Ascension Island represented at the International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC 5) in Vancouver, Canada
Nature Notes – Shark Parasites
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 26 January 2023
Customs Attendance and Checks
Informal meeting of the Ascension Island Council Summary 12 Jan 23
TDC THE LEGACY OF JACQUES COUSTEAU 1910 – 1997 – MINT SET
TDC VAGRANT SPECIES PART 3 – MINT SET
ASC CENTENARY OF CIVILIAN RULE – FDC
ASC CENTENARY OF CIVILIAN RULE – MINT SET
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Government minutes 08 December 2022
Informal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 24 November 2022
Inshore Fisheries Management Consultation
Inshore Fisheries Strategy – DRAFT
Inshore Fisheries Registration and Licencing – DRAFT POLICY
Inshore Fisheries Management Measures – DRAFT POLICY
Consultation on Policy on Sexual Communication with a Child Ends
Government Response to Consultation on Policy on Sexual Communications with a Child
Policy on Sexual Communications with a Child
Weekly COVID-19 Statistics as of 18 November 2022
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 02 November 2022
Weekly COVID-19 Statistics as of 11 November 2022
Weekly COVID-19 Statistics – as of Friday 04 November 2022
Kerry Benjamin
Laura Shearer
Kyla Benjamin
Weekly COVID-19 Statistics as of 28 October 2022
Weekly COVID-19 Statistics as of Friday 21 October 2022
Ascension Island Council General Election Results 20 October 2022
Weekly COVID-19 Statistics – 14 October 2022
Public Consultation on Amendment to National Protected Area at Long Beach
Policy on amendments to National Protected Areas
Weekly COVID-19 Statistics – 07 October 2022
Weekly COVID-19 Statistics – 30 September 2022
Policy Making Framework
Weekly COVID-19 Statistics – 21 September
Public Consultation on Amendment to National Protected Area at Long Beach
Public Consultation on Amendment to National Protected Area at Long Beach [Consultation Draft]
STH PLATINUM JUBILEE OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II – FDC
STH PLATINUM JUBILEE OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II – MINT SET
STH 190TH BIRTHDAY OF JONATHAN THE TORTOISE – MINT SET
STH 190TH BIRTHDAY OF JONATHAN THE TORTOISE – FDC
STH 190TH BIRTHDAY OF JONATHAN THE TORTOISE – SOUVENIR SHEET
STH 190TH BIRTHDAY OF JONATHAN THE TORTOISE – SOUVENIR SHEET FDC
TDC ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON – FDC
TDC 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FALKLANDS LIBERATION – FDC
Letter of Condolence Sent to HM The King
Weekly COVID-19 Statistics – 14 September
Policy on Sexual Communication With a Child [CONSULTATION DRAFT]
Governor Proclaims His Majesty
Proclamation of New Sovereign
Death of HM The Queen
Weekly COVID-19 Statistics
Bids Invited for Painting and Refurbishment of AIG Buildings in Georgetown
Invitation to Tender – Painting and Refurbishment of AIG Buildings in Georgetown
Policy on Entry Control Implemented
Informal meeting of the Ascension Island Government 11 August 2022
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Government 14 July 2022
Policy on Entry Control
Nature Notes – Atlantic canary
Weekly COVID-19 Statistics – 31 August 2022
Weekly COVID-19 Statistics – 24 August 2022
Weekly COVID-19 Statistics – Wednesday 17 August 2022
Inauguration of new Governor of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Ascension Island Explorers
Draft Biodiversity Action Plan Policy
Deputy Director Overseas Territories (FCDO) Visits Ascension
COVID-19 Case Identified in the Community
Public Consultation on the Ascension Island Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 08-31 August 2022
Biodiversity Action Plan
Nature Notes – Masked Boobies
Quarantine of Arrivals Ended
ASC 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FALKLANDS LIBERATION – FDC
TDC CENTENARY OF THE DEATH OF SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON – MINT SET
TDC VOLCANO PART 2 – FDC
Bids Invited for Painting and Refurbishment of Two Boats School
Invitation to Tender – Painting and Refurbishment Two Boats School
Guidance for ‘Living with COVID-19’
Informal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 30 June 2022
TDC 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FALKLANDS LIBERATION – MINT SET
TDC VOLCANO PART 2 – MINT SET
ASC 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF FALKLANDS LIBERATION – MINT SET
TDC PLATINUM JUBILEE OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II – SOUVENIR SHEET FDC
TDC PLATINUM JUBILEE OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II – FDC
Living With COVID-19 – Public Health Guidance
Policy on Entry Control to Ascension Post Consultation Draft
Public Consultation on Entry Control Policy Ends
Government Response to Consultation on Policy on Entry Control
Policy on Entry Control to Ascension POST CONSULTATION DRAFT
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Council Finance Committee 07 July 2022
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 09 June 2022
Acting Administrator Sworn In
Shark Tagging Project Begins
COVID-19 Response Level Reduced to Level 1 AMBER
UN Ocean Conference 2022
COVID-19 Response Level Remains at Level 2 ORANGE
International Pride Month Marked in Ascension
Armed Forces Day Marked in Ascension
COVID-19 Response Level Escalated to Level 2 ORANGE
Crown Counsel Begins Role
Consultation on New Immigration Policy Begins
Policy on Entry Control to Ascension [CONSULTATION DRAFT]
Medical and Dental Charging Policy Revised
Policy on Charging for Access to AIG Medical Services
BLUE BELT PROGRAMME S/S FDC
BLUE BELT PROGRAMME
DECIMALISATION- FDC
VOLCANO PART 1 – FDC
SHARKS PART 2 – FDC
MODERN MAIL SHIPS – FDC 3
MODERN MAIL SHIPS – FDC 2
MODERN MAIL SHIPS – FDC 1
New Employment Legislation Introduced
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 21 April 2022
Informal Meeting of the Ascension Island Council 19 May 2022
Preparing for COVID-19
Marine Protected Area 2021-2022 Annual Review
Beacon Lit to Celebrate Platinum Jubilee
Nature Notes – Rain Grass
The Queen’s Green Canopy
COVID-19 Response Level Reduced to Level 1 AMBER
Repelling the Invader: Turning the Tide on Ascension’s Mexican Thorn
World Turtle Day 2022
COVID-19 Emergence Strategy Published
Adapting Ascension’s COVID-19 Protocols
Adapted Air Corridor Protocols Introduced
Nature Notes – Ascension Island’s terrestrial reptiles
COVID-19 Response Level Escalated to Level 2 ORANGE
Bids Invited for Telecommunications Advisor to Government
Invitation to Tender – AIG Telecommunications Advisor
Informal meeting of the Ascension Island Council Summary 12 April 2022
St George’s Day in Ascension
New Coastal Safety Devices Installed
STH PARENTING IN SEABIRD COLONIES – MINT SET
STH PARENTING IN SEABIRD COLONIES – SOUVENIR SHEET
STH PARENTING IN SEABIRD COLONIES – FDC
ASC PLATINUM JUBILEE OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II – SOUVENIR SHEET FDC
ASC PLATINUM JUBILEE OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II – FDC
ASC PLATINUM JUBILEE OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II – SOUVENIR SHEET
ASC PLATINUM JUBILEE OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II – MINT SET
COVID-19 Response Level Reduced to Level 1 AMBER
TDC PLATINUM JUBILEE OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II – SOUVENIR SHEET
TDC PLATINUM JUBILEE OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II – MINT SET
Formal Meeting of the Ascension Island Council
COVID-19 Response Level Escalated to Level 2 ORANGE
Treatment of Convalescent Persons within the Compulsory Isolation Model in Ascension v1.5
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 10 March 2022
COVID-19 Response Level Reduced to Level 1 AMBER
Inter-island Airlink Service Resumption
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Council Finance Committee
COVID-19 Response Level Remains at Level 2 ORANGE
Informal meeting of the Ascension Island Council – 24 February 2022
COVID-19 Response Level Escalated to Level 2 ORANGE
Paediatric COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Confirmed
St David’s Day Marked in Ascension
Policy on HLE-ASI Reduced Length Compulsory Isolation v1.3
Policy on the Isolation on Arrival of Persons Travelling from Affected Areas
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 03 February 2022
COVID-19 Response Level Reduced to Level 1 AMBER
TDC THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH – FDC
TDC BLUE BELT PROGRAMME – SOUVENIR SHEET
TDC BLUE BELT PROGRAMME – MINT SET
Resumption of Inter-island Airlink Service
COVID-19 Response Level Escalated to Level 2 ORANGE
ASCENSION GALAPAGOS SHARKS – FDC
ASCENSION GALAPAGOS SHARKS – SOUVENIR SHEET
ASC GALAPAGOS SHARKS – SOUVENIR SHEET FIRST DAY COVER
ASC GALAPAGOS SHARKS – MINT SET
Informal meeting of the Ascension Island Council Summary
Injured Seaman Admitted to Hospital
COVID-19 Response Level Reduced to Level 1 AMBER
Nature Notes – Ascension turtles
Governor Concludes Visit to Ascension
COVID-19 Response Level Remains at Level 2 ORANGE
COVID-19 Response Level Escalated to Level 2 ORANGE
Nature Notes – Common/Indian Myna Bird
Turtle Nest Shading Trials Begin
Acting Administrator Sworn In
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Government minutes – 18 Nov 21
Nature Notes – Globe skimmer dragonfly
COVID-19 Booster Vaccines Arrive at Ascension
Informal Meeting of the Ascension Island Council Summary 04 November 2021
Joint Ministerial Council 2021
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Council
ASC BLUE BELT PROGRAMME – SHEET 4 – SHRIMP
ASC BLUE BELT PROGRAMME – SHEET 3 – GREEN TURTLE
ASC BLUE BELT PROGRAMME – SHEET 2 – MASKED BOOBY
ASC BLUE BELT PROGRAMME – SHEET 1 – YELLOWFIN TUNA
ASCENSION BLUE BELT PROGRAMME – MINT SET
ASCENSION BLUE BELT PROGRAMME – SOUVENIR SHEET FDC
ASCENSION BLUE BELT PROGRAMME – FDC
ASCENSION BLUE BELT PROGRAMME – SOUVENIR SHEET
ASCENSION BLUE BELT PROGRAMME – MINT SET
Administrator Resumes Official Duties
Nature Notes – Camel’s Foot Creeper
TDC VOLCANO PART 1 ERUPTION AND EVACUATION – MINT SET
TDC HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE PHILLIP – THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH 1921 – 2021 – MINT SET
Sooty terns as bioindicators of mercury contamination in tropical waters
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Council Minutes 07 October 2021
STH – NAPOLEON – SOUVENIR SHEET FDC
STH – NAPOLEON – FDC
STH – NAPOLEON – SOUVENIR SHEET
STH – NAPOLEON – MINT SET
Acting Administrator Sworn In
Treatment of Convalescent Persons within the Compulsory Isolation Model in Ascension v1.4
Policy on the Isolation on arrival of persons travelling from affected areas v3.1
Further Adaptions to Quarantine Introduced
Summary of the Informal meeting of the Ascension Island Council
AIGCFD
La Rochelle University
Formal Meeting of the Ascension Island Council
HMS Protector Visits Ascension Island
Nature Notes – Madeiran Storm Petrel
Five-year MPA Management Plan Published
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Council minutes 26 August 2021
TDC 95TH BIRTHDAY OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II – MINT SET
TDC 60TH AND 50TH ANNIVERSARIES OF THE DECIMALISATION OF TRISTAN – MINT SET
TDC SHARKS PART 2 – MINT SET
COVID-19 Response Level Reduced to Level 1 AMBER
Nature Notes – Yellowfin Tuna
Grant Funding for Conservation Projects
Effluent Water – Public holiday delivery schedule
One Boat Fuel Station Opening Hours
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 26 Aug 2021
Informal Council Meeting Summary
COVID-19 Response Level Escalated to Level 2 ORANGE
Group Compulsory Isolation Protocols Revised
Policy on the Isolation on Arrival of Persons Travelling from Affected Areas v2.4
Ascension Island Radio Communications Restored
Formal Council Meeting Full Minutes
Nature Notes – Mole Crab
Ascension Island Radio Temporarily Out of Service
COVID-19 Response Level Reduced to Level 1 AMBER
COVID-19 Contamination from Surfaces
Guidance on the handling of objects which are a potential source of COVID-19 contamination
Policy on the Regulation of Employment in Ascension
COVID-19 Response Level Escalated to Level 2 ORANGE
Informal Council Meeting Summary
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 15 July 2021
Formal Council Meeting Full Minutes 10 June 2021
Titan Charter Inter-island Schedule Confirmed
Revised Compulsory Isolation Protocols Introduced
Ascension COVID-19 Response Level Protocol Further Guidance v2.2
COVID-19 Response Level Protocol v1.2
Ascension COVID-19 Reponse Level Protocol Further Guidance v2.2
Policy on the Isolation on Arrival of Persons Travelling from Affected Areas v2.3
Nature Notes – Ascension Night Heron
Acting Administrator Sworn In
Shark Forum Meeting Note
Limited Effluent Water Delivery Schedule
Formal Meeting of the Ascension Island Council 10 June 2021
Informal Council Meeting Summary
Forum to Discuss Sharks around Ascension Island
Increase in Littering
Effluent Water Deliveries Temporarily Suspended
Disposal of Domestic Waste
IDAHOBIT Marked in Ascension
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 22 April 2021 Minutes
Inshore Fisheries Strategy Consultation Drop-In
Effluent Water Availability – Ascension Day Public Holiday Delivery Schedule
Temporary Closure of Green Mountain Road [Saturday 08 May 2021]
Informal Meeting of the Ascension Island Council 13 Apr 2021
Ascension Island Government Call out Rota
ASC ISLAND TREASURES DEFINITIVE FDC3
ASC ISLAND TREASURES DEFINITIVE – FDC2
ASC ISLAND TREASURES DEFINITIVE – FDC1
ASC 95TH BIRTHDAY OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II – FDC
ASC 95th Birthday of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II – Mint Set
COVID-19 Response Level Reduced to Level 1 AMBER
Red-footed Booby
Inshore Fisheries Management Strategy
Brown Noddy
Shark Awareness – Report of recent shark incident at Comfortless Cove
COVID-19 Response Level Escalated to Level 2 RED
Vehicle Document Checks
Inshore Fisheries Strategy Consultation
Shark Awareness and Water Safety
Memorial Service for His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 1921-2021
Consultation on inshore fisheries launched
Formal Council meeting 11 March 2021
COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign Continues
Nature Notes – Brown Spiny Lobster
Formal Finance Committee Minutes 05 Feb 21
Formal Council meeting minutes 01 Mar 2021
Ascension Agrees Travel Corridor to St Helena
Public Notice – Draft Policy regarding Employment in Ascension
Government Response to Consultation – Policy on the Regulation of Employment in Ascension
Informal Ascension Island Council meeting summary 25 Feb 2021
New Justice of the Peace Appointed
Island Council By-Election Results – 04 March 2021
Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Council Finance Committee 11 Feb 2021
Nature Notes – Ascension’s Mosses
Minutes of Formal meeting of the Ascension Island Council 05 February 2021
Public COVID-19 Vaccinations Begin
COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign Begins
COVID-19 Vaccine Arrives at Ascension
COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign Strategy
Ascension Island Radio Communications Restored
COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy Public Meeting
Draft Policy Regulating Employment in Ascension
Nature Notes – Ascension Lily
Informal Council Summary 14 Jan 2021
Ascension Island Radio Temporarily Out of Service
COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Confirmed
Governor to Visit Ascension
Consultation on Policy Regulating Employment in Ascension
TDC MODERN MAILSHIPS DEFINITIVE -SET
Compulsory Isolation and Testing Policy Adapted
Administrator Resumes Duties
New COVID-19 Offences Introduced
COVID-19 Response Level Reduced to Level 1 AMBER
ASC ISLAND TREASURES DEFINITIVE
03 Dec 2020 Formal Council Meeting minutes
COVID-19 Response Level Escalated to Level 2 RED
Nature Notes – Ascension Frigatebird
Acting Administrator Sworn In
MPA Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research Strategy
New Coroners Appointed
New Justice of the Peace Appointed
Council Summary 12 November 2020
Joint Ministerial Council 2020 Concludes
Ascension Island Fisheries Compliance & Enforcement Strategy
MPA Financial Strategy 2021-2026
Joint Ministerial Council 2020
COVID-19 Response Level Reduced to Level 1 AMBER
Marine Protected Area Management Plan Consultation Begins
MPA Management Plan
MPA Management Plan Booklet
MPA Management Plan – A Plankton Sized Summary
Funded by UK Government
UK Government
UK Government
MMO
COVID-19 Response Level Escalated to Level 2 RED
Ascension Biosecurity Strategy 2020-2025
St Helena Government
Formal Council meeting on 15 October 2020
Informal meeting summary 01 Oct 2020
UK to Provide Overseas Territories with COVID-19 Vaccines
Council By-election Declared Void
Nature Notes – Ascension Wrasse
Fish Export Data 2019
Nature Notes – African Monarch Butterfly
Will there be fines if people break the rules?
What happens when you find something?
Will you be inspecting everyone’s luggage and parcels?
How much will a licence cost?
Will I have to fill out lots of forms?
Will friends and family in other countries be able to send things to me on the ship?
Can I still bring in honey?
Will anything be prohibited?
Will I still be able to bring in fruit and vegetables on the flight?
COVID-19 Response Level Reduced to Level 1 AMBER
Summary of Informal Council meeting 20 August 20
COVID-19 Response Level Escalated to Level 2 RED
The new UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
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Global Human Rights Sanction Regime
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Ascension Island Conservation and Fisheries Directorate
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Green Mountain Celebrates 15 Years as a National Park
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Darwin Plus Climate Change Project for Ascension
Minutes of formal Council meeting on 13 May 20
New Justice of the Peace Appointed
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Governor’s message for Ascension Day 2020
New Biosecurity Legislation – Frequently Asked Questions
New Biosecurity Legislation Recommended by Council
Ascension Island Marks IDAHOBIT
CV01N. Notice of Infected Areas – 14 July 2020
One year on: Governor’s Message to St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Fishing and Access to Pier During Ship Work Cargo Operations Policy
Summary of Informal Council meeting on 16 Apr 20
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update – 28 April 2020
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Ascension Island COVID-19 Response Protocol
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Formal Council meeting 11 Mar 20
COVID-19 Results Negative
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Administrator Sean Burns Begins Official Duties
Governor Visits Ascension
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Georgetown Hospital Resilience Measures
The Queen’s Commonwealth Day Message 2020
Minutes of Formal Council meeting 6 Feb 20
New Justices of the Peace Appointed
Governor to Visit Ascension
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New Lay Advocate Appointed
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Ascension Island commits a fifth of its Land Area to Biodiversity Protection
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