03 Dec 2019
The reality of the narratives from local people in coastal communities has been a theme in this article and also the recent EFRA Report. Business as usual is becoming far from acceptable. As the climate emergency brings rising seas and cliff erosion, seaside towns are mounting a losing battle to save homes Tom Wall, Observer […]
09 Nov 2019
This is an interim Report for our inquiry into coastal flooding, coastal erosion and climate change. The Election will prevent us completing the inquiry. This interim report draws attention to key themes in the evidence we have received so far and some provisional conclusions that the Government, Environment Agency and the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) […]
13 Jul 2019
The Suffolk consultation comes against a background of two other consultations – one by the Environment Agency and also one being run by Defra for Government on its policy response. Both the Chair and CEO of the Environment Agency in promoting the EA consultation have highlighted the option of abandoning particular communities where the cost […]
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 […]
28 May 2019
The Environment Agency wants your views on the draft strategy which aims to create a nation resilient to flooding and coastal change to the year 2100. This consultation closes at 11:45pm on 4 July 2019 Consultation description: The Environment Agency has a statutory duty to develop, maintain, apply and monitor a national flood and coastal […]
14 May 2019
The Draft National Flood & Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy for England consultation has been making all the headlines with a call for renewed investment at £1billion a year in FRM and the possible need to move vulnerable communities in the event of climate change threats. These ideas were elaborated in high profile speech by […]
11 Apr 2018
A summary of flood and coastal erosion risk management work carried out by risk management authorities in England. The Environment Agency has produced this annual report since 2012. In 2018 it also produced a 6 year summary covering the period 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2017. It describes the extensive work undertaken by all risk […]
19 Mar 2018
BBC ‘ Cliff-top homes in danger of collapsing into the sea off the Norfolk coast remain in a “precarious position”, a council leader has said. Great Yarmouth Borough Council leader Graham Plant said it was “too dangerous” for residents of 13 chalets close to the cliff edge to return. The Coastguard said a shed and […]
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