DOC has received the latest update from the Environment Agency following the spending review and future funding of schemes covering the Broomhill Sands and  FoCES schemes, Galloways Lookout, Interim Beach Management and Dungeness Borrow Pit.

DOC held its AGM on the 25 March 2011 at the Guild Hall in Lydd. The meeting was very well attended and  DOC was delighted to welcome Damian Collins MP as our Guest Speaker as well as  Councillors from Kent County Council, East Sussex County Council, Rother District Council, Shepway District Council together with representatives [...]

Although Government last week  announced its list of flood defence schemes due to commence in  2011/2012 which provides funding for 21 new projects with the remainder mainly relating to vital repair and safety enhancement to existing defences,  the Folkestone to Cliff End Schemes were left out of the equation! There will be no funding to [...]

DOC has been supplied with two photo reports issued by the Environment Agency showing  recent  beach replenishment work at the Lydd Ranges, Galloways and Denge carried out by  Environment Agency staff between  18 December 2010 - 9 January 2011 and a survey of the Lydd Frontage carried out in January 2011 following completion of the [...]

The Environment Agency has provided DOC with their latest update in the light of the recent  Spending Review . It concerns the various schemes proposed under the Folkestone to Cliff End Flood and Erosion Management Strategy and  the resulting funding implications  potentially affecting these sea defence schemes. The news is not encouraging and a final [...]

The Defend Our Coast Association will be holding its Open Meeting/Christmas Party on Friday, 10 December 2010  (7.30-9.30 pm) at the Camber Castle Public House (1st Floor Function Room), Lydd Road, Camber, East Sussex.

In the light of recent public spending cuts for sea defences an update PowerPoint presentation has been prepared by the Environment Agency [...]

The Environment Agency have just released their Feedback Report on the proposed Broomhill Sands Sea Defence Scheme which records comments and feedback received from the consultation undertaken  between May and August 2010. It contains notes from previous meetings held prior to the consultation, results of the public consultation, feedback from the statutory consultees and outlines [...]

In the light of the recent Spending Review (CSR)  DOC had asked the Environment Agency for an update concerning proposed flood defence schemes on the Marsh. The update from the Environment Agency has just been received and  reads as follows:
Spending Review and funding for schemes
The Treasury has awarded Defra its settlement for the next four [...]

The Environment Agency has just released their latest update concerning the Broomhill Sands sea defence scheme. Since the Public Consultation in May 2010 they have been busy evaluating all feedback and a summarising report  will be available towards the end of September 2010. So far the scheme still seems to be on target but uncertainties [...]

Works for the sea defence scheme in this location are running to schedule and the pre-cast revetment units are continuing to be laid. A total of 1350 out of the required 1662 units have been placed and it is anticipated that the revetment placing will be completed during August 2010. The concrete paving for the [...]