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2022-02-15 | |
发布年 | 2022 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 英国 |
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Press release
Next stage for Isle of Wight coastal defence schemeFour major coastal defence projects on the Isle of Wight are one step closer to completion after receiving £7 million of central government funding. ![]() Scheme will reduce risk of flooding and coastal erosion to more than 3,700 homes and business on the island along with infrastructure and protected habitats. The Environment Agency, in partnership with the Isle of Wight Council, is working alongside industry experts to reduce the risk of flooding and coastal erosion to more than 3,700 island homes and businesses, vital infrastructure and over 300 hectares of protected habitat. The scheme will see 4 projects at Embankment Road (Bembridge), Yaverland, Shanklin and Ventnor being progressed thanks to the crucial government funding. The current coastal defences are ageing at these locations and the current work is investigating how these could be replaced. Floods Minister Rebecca Pow said:
Nick Gray, the Environment Agency’s Flood and Coastal Risk Manager for Solent and South Downs Area, said:
At this stage it is estimated that the 4 capital schemes have a total potential cost of £54.7 million, with partnership funding opportunities to supplement the available government funding. Councillor Jonathan Bacon, Cabinet member responsible for the environment, said:
The investment will help these coastal communities to be more resilient to the increasing risk of tidal flooding and coastal erosion and help protect the designated habitat at Brading Marshes. Nick Gray added:
Further informationThe government’s investment in flooding has doubled to a record £5.2 billion between 2021 and 2027, creating around 2,000 new flood and coastal defences to better protect 336,000 properties across England. Earlier this year we announced that over £860 million will be invested in more than 1,000 flood schemes between 2021 and 2022. This is record annual investment and an extra £250 million more than last year. Environment Agency and its partners: Isle of Wight Council, JBA Consulting and VolkerStevin. The programme includes seeking the necessary funds for:
Although the Ventnor and Shanklin defences are owned and maintained by the Isle of Wight Council, the Environment Agency is working on the council’s behalf to develop a business case for future investment. Different parts of the Yaverland defences are owned and maintained by either the Environment Agency or the Isle of Wight Council, but both organisations will work together to assess how best to refurbish or replace parts of the coastal defences which were first built by Victorian engineers over 100 years ago. The defences at Embankment Road are privately owned and maintained, but as a competent authority under Habitat Regulations the Environment Agency is looking to protect the designated habitat of Brading Marshes. To receive future newsletters for the schemes, please contact us at IOW_FDschemes@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Published 15 February 2022
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条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/346346 |
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