The Agreement (Statement of Principles) between Government and the Association of British Insurers (ABI)  which commits insurers to continue to offer insurance to existing customers where they are at significant risk, if there are plans in place to reduce that risk within five years, is due to expire in 2013  Defra  has worked closely with [...]

Following a meeting by the Environment Agency’s Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (RFCC) on 11 January 2012 a news release has been issued by the Environment Agency covering the amount of levy funding for 2012/2013 for local flood defences schemes across Sussex, Kent, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. A list of projects to be [...]

Every stretch of coastline represents an ‘asset’ in the Environment Agency’s National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) Strategy for England which describes the EA’s strategic approach to maintaining flood and coastal risk (FCRM) assets. Those FCRM assets which protect only  a small number of properties or low value land where the financial cost [...]

Government continues to develop and analyse options explored by the flood insurance working groups for managing the financial risk of flooding beyond 30 June 2013 when the current agreement between Government and the insurance industry expires. Ministers gave a progress update on this work on 19 December 2011 and published the final report of the [...]

Following the storms and recent tidal events of this week and consequent loss of shingle the Environment Agency has provided an update to DOC outlining the situation and setting out the course of action they intend to take.

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 [...]

This photograph was taken  from in front of the Lookout at Denge at midday on 13 December 2011 at a 3.3m tide , the tide before (midnight) having been 3.4m with gale force SW winds. It shows just how vulnerable the Power Station Switch House has become. The next tides are also 3.3m but 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 [...]

The Environment Agency has provided DOC with a very useful FAQ information sheet identifying some of the concerns raised by local residents in the light of this planning application. A public drop-in session has been arranged by the Environment Agency at the Britannia Inn, Dungeness Road, Dungeness for Tuesday, 13 December 2011 (6.00 pm - [...]

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, [...]