Kent County Council has arranged a public meeting in connection with the planning application jointly submitted by the Environment Agency/EDF Energy (KCC/SH/0381/2011) for shingle recycling from the Dungeness Borrow Pit, Dungeness to secure an economic and sustainable maintenance option for flood defences on the Marsh. The purpose of this meeting is for members of the [...]

In the light of the recent planning application submitted to KCC for shingle recycling from Dungeness a  public drop-in session took place on Tuesday, 13 December 2012 at the Britannia Inn, Dungeness . It provided  an  excellent  opportunity for local people to talk about the proposal  and how impacts of the works on local people [...]

DOC held its Annual Open Meeting last week which was very well attended by DOC Members , local Stakeholders and local residents of the Marsh in general. A very informative PowerPoint Presentation was given by staff from the Environment Agency followed by a Q & A session. The DOC Committee wishes to thank everyone for [...]

If you are concerned about the effectiveness of our sea defences or what impact inadequate maintenance or potential failure could have on your area, your property and your insurance, please come along and join us at our Annual Open Meeting on 26 November 2011 (7.30 pm - 9.30 pm) at the Camber Castle Public House, [...]

The Environment Agency is proposing to rebuild an integral part of Rye Harbour’s navigation channel in the new year. The 1.5 metre wall protects the harbour from the sea and guides the rivers Rother, Brede and Tillingham to the coast. For more detailed information please click here.
A drop-in session will also take place at Rye [...]

Following the successful completion of the Dymchurch Sea Wall scheme the race is now on to ensure that funding can be allocated to complete the remaining, but as yet still outstanding, coastal defence schemes on the Marsh.
At the request of DOC the Rt Hon Lord Smith of Finsbury, who is Chairman of the Environment Agency, [...]

On Saturday, 9 July 2011, the new Dymchurch Sea Wall was officially opened by the Rt. Hon. Lord Smith of Finsbury, Chairman of the Environment Agency. The scheme was implemented by the Environment Agency  as part of the wider Folkestone to Cliff End Sea Defence Strategy.
The event was a great success and Damian Collins MP,  [...]

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 [...]

The Defend Our Coast Association (DOC) is holding its AGM on Friday, 25 March 2011 at the Guild Hall, High Street, Lydd, TN29 9AF (7.30 pm -9.00 pm)

If you are concerned about flooding issues on the Marsh and want to learn more about how recent Government spending cuts to the flood/coast defence budget have affected [...]

The consultation on the national flood and coastal erosion risk management (FCERM) was launched on 24 November 2010 and will run until 16 February 2011. This document describes what needs to be done by all involved in flood and coastal risk management to reduce the risk of flooding and coastal erosions, and to manage its [...]