Have your say on coastal defences for the next 100 years

If you want to take part in protecting the coastline, you can have your say at consultation events about how to manage parts of the South Coast.

The first of these consultations in the South Devon takes place at the Teign Corinthian Yacht Club, Teignmouth, on June 4, followed by one in Harbour House, Kingsbridge, on Friday, June 5. With the final Devon consultation taking place at the Roland Levinsky Building, Plymouth University on Monday, June 8.

They all take place between 2pm and 6pm and function on a drop-in basis.

A group of statutory agencies have got together to work out how to manage a 400km section of South Devon and Dorset. They call themselves the Coastal Group and they have to produce a Shoreline Management Plan, which they can’t resist calling the SMP because it sounds so much cooler.

Graeme Smith, Chair of the South Devon and Dorset Coastal Authorities Group told the PRSD: “This consultation is the principal way for individuals, organisations and businesses to contribute their views on how and where we should defend the South Devon and Dorset coastline.

“People will have a say in how the local coastline is managed and defended for the next 100 years.

“There are many complex areas within the region where local residents’ views are crucial in the development of appropriate policies which will result in coastal defence schemes on the ground and the creation of a strong Coastal Strategy.”

posted by Cptn

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