01.07.12 - Coastal & Flood defence funding in the Southern Region will be under intense pressure in the coming financial year (2013/14). Discussions are starting at the Southern Regional Flood & Coastal Committee (SRFCC) on how much government funding ... Read in Full...
23.06.12 - Widespread flood damage in south, south-west and northern England has put the spotlight on flood & coastal defence funding. The BBC quotes Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman as saying "the most important thing here is for the government to ... Read in Full...
12.06.12 - 2 months' rainfall fell in 36hrs, leading to widespread surface water flooding in the Medmerry and Pagham areas. Locals have been quick to blame the Medmerry scheme for exacerbating the problem of draining the low-lying land in ... Read in Full...
07.06.12 - The Environment Agency has published several guides for developers, communities and local authorities on its "Partnership Funding" mechanism, the complex funding system that came into operation in 2011/12. To download the guides follow this ... Read in Full...
26.05.12 - Really rapid progress is being made on the privately-funded £16.8m works at West Sands, Selsey. Within a week, the piles of rock on the beach have been transformed into two long breakwaters, extending out into the sea. ... Read in Full...
06.05.12 - Bunn Leisure, holiday park operators at Selsey, have started their £16.8m coastal protection scheme at West Sands. This is the biggest entirely privately-funded scheme in the UK, as far as we know. 93,000 tonnes of rock boulders are ... Read in Full...
09.04.12 - DEFRA has confirmed the consultation on the establishment of Marine Conservation Zones, including those around the Manhood Peninsula, will take place in December. It has also described the public consultation to be about "possible MCZ sites" whereas previous descriptions led many observers ... Read in Full...
09.02.12 - The Environment Agency Board approved the provisional funding allocations to the schemes referred to in our earlier news item. These will now be funded, at least for the financial year 2012-13. It also means the funding year ... Read in Full...
04.02.12 - The Environment Agency Board meets on 9th February to approve this year's funding for all flood and coast defence schemes in England. Seven schemes on the Peninsula are in the "indicative" list for approval, either to be ... Read in Full...
29.01.12 - repairs to the beach at Solent Way, Selsey (nr Selsey Bill) have been funded and carried out in the nick of time. A first tranche of the "Beach Management Plan (BMP)" funding (the full amount to be ... Read in Full...
