Environment Agency unveils £28m sea defence scheme
The Environment Agency has reached an important milestone in a 15 year project to provide 7km of new sea defences inland from the coast to protect local communities together with the creation of a large nature reserve at Medmerry in West Sussex.
Welsh Water starts work on flood alleviation schemes
Balfour Beatty wins £73m coastal flood defence schemes
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has been awarded of UK two coastal defence contracts totalling £73 million for Blackpool Council and Wyre Council.
£36 m Clacton coastal defence scheme gets Environment Agency go-ahead
The £36 million Clacton and Holland-on-Sea coastal protection scheme has been given the go ahead by the Environment Agency.
Government responds to MPs call for more action on managing flood risk
The House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has published the official Government response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2013-14 - Managing Flood Risk.
Environment Agency starts work on £14.5m flood defence scheme
The Environment Agency has announced that a £14.5 million scheme to improve the tidal flood defences along the East Bank of the River Arun is set to start in Littlehampton this month.
New consultation to address coastal flood risk
Coastal Communities 2150 is asking people who live and work in Seaford, Lewes, Newhaven and the surrounding villages to submit their views on various conceptual scenarios on adapting to sea level rise and flood risk between now and 2150.
Work nears completion on £28m sea defence scheme
A £28 million Environment Agency scheme to construct 7km of new sea defences inland from the coast together with a wildlife haven at Medmerry in West Sussex is now nearing completion.
Yorkshire Water progresses with flood resilience work and study
Yorkshire Water is making good progress on work to install a large underground pipe between Goole Carr Lane pumping station and the nearby River Ouse.
£36m coastal defence scheme gets go ahead
A major £36 million sea defence scheme along the Tendring coastline costing up to £36 million has been given the final go ahead.
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Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
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