Pioneering tests of the world’s first underwater coastal erosion monitoring system are to take place for the first time next week in Wales. ASTEC ( Automated Sensing Technologies For Coastal Monitoring)  employs a ‘grid of electromagnetic sensors’  which could  save billions of pounds and have a positive  effect on millions of lives around the world [...]

On the 20 September 2009 our Technical Officer, Tony Hills, raised his concerns with the Environment Agency  regarding  the accumulation of shingle  at the Outfall at Littlestone and the resulting flood risk  for local areas. The situation was promptly remedied at that time.

Unfortunately the shingle , which was removed from this location not more than [...]

The consultation on ‘ Coastal Change Policy’ was launched by DEFRA in June 2009 . The document set out DEFRA’s ideas for how coastal communities can successfully adapt to the impacts of coastal change and Government’s role in supporting this . All official Consultees were invited to respond by 25 September 2009.
DOC has provided DEFRA [...]

The  Meeting was opened with a  very informative  presentation given by  Deputy Director Sean Furey  from Protect Kent ( formerly known as the Council for the Protection of Rural England) , followed by an excellent presentation  by Clive Older (EA)   which  presented a good opportunity to all those DOC Members  who attended to [...]

Dymchurch Parish Council Chairman Terry Preston  ( also Chairman of DOC) was delighted to announce that for the third year running Dymchurch has been awarded the top accolade of Quality Coast! Despite much needed sea defence works  currently in progress by the Environment Agency , Dymchurch has achieved to   keep its amenity beach open [...]

DOC will take part in a half day conference arranged by  the All Party Parliamentary Group Coastal and Marine, and Coastal Concern Action Group to be held on 6 July 2009 . (Venue: Institution of Civil Engineers, 1 Great George St, Westminster ).

Our Technical Officer Tony Hills is delighted to report that work at the Greatstone Outfall has been completed and finished by the Environment Agency to a very high standard.

The beach has been shaped and formed professionally with no damage to the natural fauna and left in a very tidy condition. Natural England gave a time [...]

The Environment Agency has been busy during the last few weeks stockpiling  shingle at the Broomhill Sands Car Park. Groynes have also been repaired/replaced where necessary.

An excellent submission has been  made to the All Party Parliamentary Group for Coastal and Marine Issues by DOC’s Hon. Consultant Malcolm Kerby on behalf of Happisburgh. (CCAG) regarding the deprivation and disadvantes in coastal rural areas. A copy of this has been made available to DOC.

Our Chairman Terry Preston released the following statement through the Kentish Express:
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