Group News & Updates
New FCERM research project outputs published on GOV.UK
The following projects have been delivered through the joint FCERM research programme, and their outputs are available on GOV.UK (1) Understanding effective flood and coastal erosion risk governance in England and Wales, (2) Using flood risk information in spatial planning and (3) Rainfall and river flow ensemble verification Phase 2...
Assessing the performance of Lesser Known Species of timber at Pevensey Bay
An RSK report on the performance of three lesser known species of tropical hardwood used as planking on an experimental groyne, and compared against greenheart timber, heavily favoured by timber groyne designers ...
Summary Note – Grant funding for land owners to facilitate habitat creation
A summary of the grants and payments available to landowners to facilitate coastal habitat creation and local nature recovery, from Hilary Crane, Coastal Environmental Project Engineer at Coastal Partners ...
SCG and SCOPAC region SMP Action Plan Updates
The Eastern Solent Coastal Partnership (ESCP) has coordinated the update of the Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) Action Plans in the SCOPAC and Southern Coastal Group (SCG) Region.
Eco-Engineering initiatives across the coastal group region
A short update on eco-engineering initiatives taking place within the SCG-SCOPAC region, from Lucy Sheffield, Coastal Environmental Engineer at Coastal Partners ...
National flood and coastal erosion risk management strategy for England action plan 2021
On 12th May the Environment Agency published an action plan for the national Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) Strategy for...
Lessons learned for shingle barrier roll-back based on monitoring at Medmerry – open access paper
More than 7 years after the breach that created the first open-coast Managed Realignment site at Medmerry the shingle barrier has changed dramatically ...
Publication of new partnership funding guidance for FCERM
Ministers have decided to make a number of changes to further improve the way government funding is allocated to flood risk management schemes. This includes a recognition of the wider benefits that flood alleviation projects can bring.
EFRA Select Committee Flooding report, February 2021
Lack of clear flood-resilience targets leaves England at risk of 'playing catch-up' with climate change. New report from cross-party MPs calls on...
ESCP rebrands as Coastal Partners
Eastern Solent Coastal Partnership (ESCP), specialist coastal engineers who manage 162km of Hampshire coastline, today announced a new name...
Funding Opportunity: Innovative Flood and Coastal Resilience Programme
In the 2020 Budget, the government announced a £200 million fund to test and demonstrate a range of innovative projects to help communities...
Flood and Coastal Risk Management Grant in Aid (GiA) funding 2021-27
An overview of the GiA capital allocation process for 2021/22. Briefing note for risk management authorities (RMAs).