10 Jul 2019
Defra The public, scientists, local authorities and industry are invited to give their views on urgent questions and inform future policies. The government has today (Monday 8 July) launched a call for evidence which will form the basis for future policies to protect people, businesses and the environment from the devastating effects of flooding and coastal […]
05 Mar 2019
Environment Agency publishes new evidence to plan for flood and coastal risk up to 2065 The study uses climate change, population and mapping data to set out future flood risk scenarios. The Environment Agency is investing £2.6 billion in flood and coastal erosion risk management projects between 2015 and 2021, helping to protect 300,000 homes. […]
05 Mar 2019
The latest stretch of the England Coast Path was yesterday (27 February) opened by Natural England, increasing access to the magnificent Lincolnshire coastline with a new 16-mile route from Skegness to Mablethorpe. The new path will enable people to explore the route’s natural and diverse wildlife that have made the area their home. The route […]
10 Dec 2018
Wessex Water has offered to pay £975,000 to achieve equivalent environmental benefits following a series of sewage spills in Swanage Bay, Dorset. The company also offered £25,000 compensation to Swanage RNLI Lifeboat Station as an impacted third party, taking the total pay-out to £1 million. The payment follows illegal spills in 2016 and 2017 when […]
26 Nov 2018
Madeline Cuff – Business Green Banks Mining has won a last minute reprieve for its plans to build an open cast coal mine near Druridge Bay, after the High Court today ruled the decision over whether to approve the project should be sent back to Housing and Communities Secretary James Brokenshire. In a landmark decision, […]
13 Nov 2018
£16 million Teesside flood scheme complete The Environment Agency has completed a vital new Teesside flood scheme which benefits local residents and businesses and provides a significant boost to local wildlife. New £16 million scheme better protects 350 homes and 32 businesses Almost 50 hectares of new habitat created for local wildlife Designed to last […]
29 Oct 2018
Committee on Climate Change: Managing the coast in a changing climate Managing the coast in a changing climate (2.92MB) This report by the CCC’s Adaptation Committee investigates the long-term challenges of managing England’s coastline against the backdrop of a changing climate. Overall, we conclude that the current approach to coastal management in England is unsustainable […]
30 Sep 2018
Evaluation of the economic, health and social impacts of improvements in coastal access delivered by the England Coast Path programme (NECR253) Here are two volumes to this series of reports. Volume 1 – This is the baseline assessment report. The ECP is not yet completed, so this assessment presents a description of the users and benefits of English […]
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