Natural coastal habitats – such as sand dunes, shingle and saltmarsh – provide millions of pounds worth of flood risk benefits to communities in Wales, according to a new study. Undertaken by Natural Resources Wales (NRW), marine consultants ABPmer and economic consultant eftec, the Wales-wide study
The Environment Agency said that they plan to extend coastal flood defenses at Minehead seafront this spring, bringing greater protection to the town’s 355 properties and businesses. The project, worth just under £1 million, will extend existing rock armor to the east of the town, near Butlins and M
Van Oord will soon begin a series of coastal protection works along the Frisian IJsselmeer coast in the northern Netherlands. In close collaboration with the Provincie Fryslân, Van Oord has been involved in the project design from the very start. Under the project, they will reinforce the coastline
A planning application for a multi million pound sea defense project in Blackpool has been submitted, Blackpool Council said. The proposed scheme is a £57m investment in the town’s coastal defenses, which aims to protect homes and businesses from flooding and preserve the resort’s golden sandy beach
The Welsh Government has announced a record-breaking £85m investment in flood and coastal erosion risk management for this year – the highest annual allocation ever delivered in Wales. Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies, confirmed the
Dr. Hani Sweilem, Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, signed a grant agreement with the Dutch Invest International today to finance a feasibility study for a project aimed at protecting Egyptian shores in the Nile Delta using nature-based solutions. “I expressed my appreciation to th
Havant Borough Council is carrying out beach recycling along the Eastoke frontage. According to Coastal Partners, this will reinstate the beach crest height and increase the standard of flood protection ahead of the summer season. Works will be carried out by Les Searle Group and are due to start on
Funding has been secured for the installation of a Rock Armor Revetment at Burrow Beach, Portrane, to prevent further erosion of this section of coastline which is threatening homes in the area, Fingal County Council said. The Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment, Darragh O’Brien TD, and
Boskalis’ crews work along the Dutch coast almost year-round with their trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) Causeway, Freeway, Shoalway and Strandway. “Through beach and foreshore replenishment, we help protect the coastline from the effects of climate change – from Zeeland in the south to the
North Ayrshire Provost, Anthea Dickson, has unveiled a plaque for a Cumbrae £48million flood protection scheme. The project in Millport, on the Isle of Cumbrae, offers coastal protection to more than 600 properties. Throughout the works, designed to protect residents, homes and businesses against fl
Work on a major flood defense scheme in south-east Cardiff is progressing well, as construction on the scheme continues – to protect homes, businesses, and key infrastructure from flooding, coastal erosion, and the impacts of rising sea levels. When complete, the coastal defense scheme will safeguar
To reduce flood and erosion risk at Selsey, Chichester District Council are undertaking beach management works at Danefield Road. According to the Council, this will involve the importation of approximately 9000 tons of shingle, to be deposited on the beach at Danefield Road in Selsey. The shingle w
The Anchorsholme Coast Protection Scheme will begin its early stages on January 26, starting with the establishment of construction compounds, Blackpool Council said. Work on the beach and the revetment is scheduled to begin May 2026. The scheme is set to protect over 5,000 properties from coastal e
Havant Borough Council has approved plans to bid for Government funding to support four major projects aimed at reducing the risk of coastal flooding and erosion and habitat creation. According to the Council, these initiatives will focus on safeguarding properties and critical infrastructure while
