http://www.defendourcoast.org.uk To hold the line, defend the coast and keep the sea out Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:10:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_1321" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Floods in France"][/caption] Last weekend Britain was lashed by gales and massive sea swells but once again the Marsh was 'lucky' ( if you can call it that)  and escaped the worst  . The combination of spring tides coupled with high winds  and the consequent flooding could ... http://www.defendourcoast.org.uk/2010/03/02/another-lucky-escape-2/ There are 1,250 km of coastline in the South East of England with 403,000 properties (domestic and commercial) as risk from flooding, both fluvial and coastal  - the third highest regional total in England! To achieve long-term economic prosperity , decision makers need to consider flood and coastal risk in ... http://www.defendourcoast.org.uk/2010/02/15/state-of-the-environment-ea-report-for-the-southeast/ Today the Environment Agency has announced how it proposes to allocate  over £85 million to reduce the risk of flood and coastal erosion in Southern England over the next financial year. DOC is delighted to report that the High Knocke to Dymchurch  sea defence scheme has been allocated  a further £11.9 ... http://www.defendourcoast.org.uk/2010/02/11/good-news-for-dymchurch/ The  AGM of the  All Party Parliamentary Group for Coastal and Marine Issues   took place   yesterday in the Houses of Parliament, Westminster  and DOC was there to represent the Marsh. It was an excellent opportunity to engage with Lord Smith, Chairman of the Environment Agency , who was the Guest ... http://www.defendourcoast.org.uk/2010/01/27/doc-meets-with-lord-smith-environment-agency-chairman/ DOC was given an excellent opportunity to highlight local concerns and raise various issues  concerning the Romney Marsh with Senior Members of Natural England during a meeting held in London on the 12 January 2010. The meeting was attended by numerous coastal groups from all over the country and had ... http://www.defendourcoast.org.uk/2010/01/13/doc-meets-with-senior-natural-england-staff-in-london/ [caption id="attachment_1268" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Dengemarsh 3.1. 2010"][/caption] Our Technical Officer , Tony Hills, has just completed his inspection of the beach maintenance work along the Lydd Ranges,  carried out by the Environment Agency over the Christmas break.  His photographs show that the profiling is very 'thin'  with a lack of available ... http://www.defendourcoast.org.uk/2010/01/05/beach-maintenance-inspection-312010/ [caption id="attachment_1259" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Typical sensor grid pattern"][/caption] 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 ... http://www.defendourcoast.org.uk/2009/12/16/new-technology-could-stop-coastlines-eroding-away/ Work on this frontage  is progressing well and  still running to schedule. Newsletter No. 6 concerning this frontage  has just been released by the Environment Agency  and contains an update on what has been happening. http://www.defendourcoast.org.uk/2009/12/14/high-knocke-to-dymchurch-sea-defences-frontage-a-update/ This is the second newsletter issued by the Environment Agency regarding the Broomhill Sands Sea Defence scheme. It provides an update on the work so far carried out under this stage of the scheme development. EA Newsletters are published roughly quarterly and are linked to news on the scheme development. http://www.defendourcoast.org.uk/2009/12/08/environment-agency-newsletter-no2-broomhill-sands/ [caption id="attachment_1214" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="DOC Meeting- December 2009"][/caption] DOC held its Christmas Party/Open Evening on the 4 December 2009 in Camber. Council Representatives and Stakeholders from all across the Marsh attended the event , as well as many DOC Members. After a welcoming speech by our Chairman, Terry Preston, our Technical ... http://www.defendourcoast.org.uk/2009/12/05/successful-doc-meeting-held-at-camber/