As DOC has pointed out so many times in the past,  properties in flood risk areas will face insurance problems when the Government Agreement  with the Association of British Insurers ends next year.  Today this fact has become national news! According to data  analysed by the ABI (Association of British Insurers) Hythe is one of [...]

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 [...]

With a recent planning application jointly submitted to KCC by the Environment Agency and EDF  for shingle recycling from the Dungeness Borrow Pit to protect essential flood defences on the Marsh, DOC felt that a more detailed statement from the Environment Agency might help to alleviate concerns and clarify any potential impact  on local communities. [...]

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,  [...]

With the sea defence scheme for Dymchurch due to be completed on 9 July 2011 a time capsule has been placed in the sea wall last Wednesday. The capsule contains many contributions from the local community, including one of our DOC leaflets,  and will remain in the sea wall for the next 100 years. Our [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Numerous planned flood defence schemes will no longer go ahead due to Government spending cuts. Many of these schemes had years of preparatory work carried out at the expense of the taxpayer, but will now be shelved, deferred or  even cancelled. Defences already under constructions will still be completed by the Environment Agency. For more [...]