l.t.r. David Oliver (DOC Vice Chairman) Lt.Col. Duthoit (Deputy Camp Commander), B.Bass (DOC)

DOC was afforded a rare opportunity to receive a guided tour of the Lydd Ranges and its extensive facilities. It enabled us to experience at first hand the very important role played by the MOD within our local area and re-emphasised the need to ensure that improvements to our sea defences are of the utmost importance. Not only are the Ranges vital on a national level to continue facilitating the training of our troops prior to their deployment abroad, but by their very nature the Ranges also provide much needed local employment to the Marsh, thus contributing heavily to our local economy.

With the risk of coastal flooding ever increasing and improvements to sea defences for the Lydd Ranges not scheduled for completion until 2020, the present inadequate standard of sea defences along the Lydd Ranges represents not only a potential danger to the Marsh itself, but also to its communities.

DOC is committed to lobby all relevant Government Agencies in order to expedite and achieve adequate sea defences for the whole of the Marsh. Our thanks go to Lt. Col. Duthoit (Deputy Commander/Lydd Camp) for the excellent and very informative tour.