19 Mar 2018
Hemsby cliff-top homes remain in ‘precarious position’ of falling into the sea
BBC ‘ Cliff-top homes in danger of collapsing into the sea off the Norfolk coast remain in a “precarious position”, a council leader has said. Great Yarmouth Borough Council leader Graham Plant said it was “too dangerous” for residents of 13 chalets close to the cliff edge to return. The Coastguard said a shed and […]
12 Dec 2017
Beavers for NFM
According to the government, Forestry Commission plans to release four beavers in the Forest of Dean have been approved by Natural England and are backed by Michael Gove. Beavers are set to be released in the Forest of Dean in plans confirmed by the Environment Secretary and the Forestry Commission. The project will see two adult […]
21 Nov 2017
Restoring floodplains and wetlands offer value-for-money solution to river flooding
Investing in ‘green infrastructure’ like restoring floodplains or wetlands to bolster flood prevention not only generates more environmental and socio-economic benefits, especially in the long term, but also lowers the amount of financial investment needed to defend against damaging floods. This is the conclusion of a new European Environment Agency (EEA) report, which assesses the […]
03 Aug 2017
The 2007 floods – ten years on – an event that changed our thinking
Blogs – four “All politicians know – and often quote – the response from Harold Macmillan when asked what a prime minister most feared: ‘Events, dear boy, events‘.” The events of the floods and images of the 2007 changed flood management in UK unlike anything since 1953 and indeed gave that ‘rivers and coastal’ mind set a mighty shake […]
21 Jun 2017
Present and future flood vulnerability, risk and disadvantage
Two-thirds of cities experiencing relative economic decline face above average flood disadvantage according to new research by Sayers and Partners for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. The report, Present and future flood vulnerability, risk and disadvantage: A UK assessment highlights how flood risks interact with social vulnerability across the UK to create flood disadvantage, an issue […]
06 Apr 2017
Insights from Defra on high level thinking – more delays to the 25 year plan
Bob Earll & Bruce Horton: The current challenges facing Defra are without precedent, not least the uncertainty over Brexit and its colossal workload. So the ENDS report suggesting further delays to the 25 year plan ‘framework’ (i.e. no detail) is hardly surprising. Business planning 101 would tell us that at times of massive uncertainty long […]
08 Mar 2017
Flood and coastal erosion risk management investment programme 2015 to 2021
Updated documentation of the current programme from the Environment Agency Between April 2015 and March 2021, government will invest £2.5 billion to reduce the risks of flooding and coastal erosion. Local authorities, internal drainage boards and the Environment Agency are working together with local communities to develop 1,500 schemes. These schemes will reduce flood risk […]
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