Welcome to the Pevensey Bay to Eastbourne Coastal Management Scheme information page.
We have created this page to provide easy access to information on the scheme. We will be updating this site as the scheme progresses, so please keep checking for what's new.
Upcoming events
To update you on the work we have been doing over the past 6 months, we are holding a number of face to face drop-in sessions at various locations in Eastbourne and Pevensey which will include presentations from the Project Team and webinars between Monday 25 April and Friday 6 May. The face to face presentations and webinars will follow the same format.
The events will cover:
And there will be time for questions and answers.
Monday 25 to Tuesday 26 April 2022, Royal Sovereign Suite, Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club, 3 Harbour Quay, Eastbourne BN23 5QF. Drop in will be open from 10am to 5pm. A talk will be held on Monday 25 at 6pm – 7.30pm and a walk with a member of the Project Team on Tuesday 26 at 2pm. Please register for the Monday talk here.
Wednesday 27 April 2022, online webinar, 1.30pm – 3pm. Please register here for this session.
Thursday 28 to Saturday 30 April 2022, Johnson Room, Welcome Building, Compton Street, Eastbourne, BN21 4BP. Drop in will be open from 10am to 5pm. Talks will be held on Thursday 28 at 6pm – 7.30pm and Saturday 30 at 2pm – 3.30pm. There will be a walk with a member of the Project Team on Friday 29 at 10.30am. Please register for the talks on Thursday and Saturday.
Tuesday 3 May 2022, online webinar, 6.30pm to 8pm. Please register here for this session.
Tuesday 3 May 2022, St Wilfred’s Church, Collier Road, Pevensey Bay BN24 6ER. Drop in will be open from 1pm to 5pm. The talk will be held at 2pm to 3.30pm. Please register for the talk here.
Wednesday 4 to Thursday 5 May 2022, Aqua Bar, Sea Road, Pevensey BN24 6EH. Drop in will be open from 11.30am to 5pm. A talk will be held on Wednesday 4 at 5.30pm to 7pm and a walk with a member of the Project Team on Thursday 5 at 2pm. Please register for the Wednesday talk here.
Friday 6 May 2022, online webinar, 1pm to 2.30pm. Please register here for this session.
More Information
The Environment Agency in partnership with Eastbourne Borough Council are developing a new £100 million flagship coastal flood and erosion risk management project for Pevensey Bay to Eastbourne.
This will be one of the largest coastal flood risk projects in the country, as we plan to make Pevensey Bay to Eastbourne resilient to coastal flooding in response to the current climate emergency. It will deliver protection to an estimated 10,000 residential properties as well as key infrastructure, local businesses, heritage sites and nature conservation areas.
High on the agenda of this flagship coastal management scheme is the drive to increase biodiversity by 20% and reduce the amount of carbon generated throughout the life of project, by at least 45% with an aim of becoming Net Zero by 2030. We will aim to do this in a number of ways by using innovative construction technologies, minimising the amount of carbon we use during maintenance and operation of the scheme, and by sourcing locally wherever possible. We will also be exploring nature based solutions such as the regeneration of marine habitat which holds the potential to deliver flood risk benefit in tandem with carbon offsetting and improving biodiversity.
When delivering significant coastal improvements, such as these, there are often opportunities to improve the environment in which we live and work adjacent to these spaces. Therefore, we are very keen to work with all interested parties to enhance the local coastal environment and landscape throughout the project area. We would love to hear from you.
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How can protection from flooding be improved?
The good news is we are aiming to secure a very significant amount of funding from government, which is called Flood & Coastal Erosion Risk Management Grant in Aid. This money in combination with additional funding from Eastbourne Borough Council and a variety of funding streams, means we are able to start planning for a new better protected and more sustainable coastline between Eastbourne and Pevensey Bay.
Whilst there are a large number of options available along this varied coastal frontage, nothing has been decided yet. So we want to hear from you as we start the complex process of designing a new coastal future in this area.
We want to hear your concerns, what you value and what you would like to see in the future along the coastline.
How will we engage on this project
Whilst some parts of the future of this coastline are fixed, such as the minimum standard of protection needed, natural processes and sea level rise, many elements of the project are open to discussion. That’s why we want to hear from you.
We are working on options for the project that will be taken to the general public for consultation in summer 2022. The image below shows a high level plan for our engagement.
As the project develops, updates for our engagement will be available on this page.
Be prepared for flooding
Please continue to be prepared and resilient towards flooding by signing up to receive advanced warnings of flooding. Register by calling Floodline on 0345 988 1188, or visiting www.gov.uk/sign-up-for-flood-warnings. If you are already registered to the Floodline Warning Service, again please check if your details need updating by visiting www.fws.environment-agency.uk/app/olr/login
Contact us, we would love to hear from you.
Contact us by email at PevenseyandEastbourneCoast@environment-agency.gov.uk
Contact us by phone via our National Customer Contact Centre on 03708 506506.
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