From the Autumn edition of the Environment Agency’s newsletter Flood News:

In April this year the Environment Agency became the lead organisation responsible for all flood and erosion risk management around the coastline of England.

This new role is a “first”, giving us a unique opportunity to lead the country in developing a coastal management plan that works at local, regional and national level. Our partner organisations, including local authorities, will put agreed plans into practical action. We will support them by giving Grant-in-Aid (GiA) funding and overseeing the work carried out.