The deadline is approaching for stakeholders to comment on the Environment Agency’s Wash East Coastal Management Strategy consultation.
The plan by the Environment Agency and Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk has recommended several options – deadline for responses is Monday 8th September.
The strategy identifies a range of options from ‘doing nothing’ to improving the standard of protection to a 1 in 75 chance of flooding in any one year along the frontage.
The strategy recommends an ‘adaptable’ approach to the future management of this coastline to not preclude any future opportunities for improving the standard of protection - dependent on available funding.
Julie Foley, Area Manager for the Environment Agency said:
“The strategy sets out to identify the most suitable way of managing flood and coastal erosion risk to local communities, whilst protecting internationally important natural and historic environments along this stretch of the Norfolk Coast.
“Defences were severely tested during the December tidal surge. We must plan now for the future protection of this coastline from the effects of flooding and coastal erosion in a changing climate.”
Cllr Brian Long, Cabinet Member for Environment at the Borough Council added:
“It is vital that people take the opportunity to respond to this consultation. We have worked hard to make sure we have captured local knowledge in developing this strategy and it is important that we get feedback on the actions contained within.”
The consultation document is the culmination of over 4 years work throughout which the strategy team has involved representatives from the local communities and businesses to make sure that local knowledge and experience was captured.
Access the consultation online at https://consult.environmentagency.gov.uk/portal/re/ang/flood/wecs/public
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