http://www.nvcc.org.uk National Voice of Coastal Communities: giving coastal issues a voice Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:26:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en HISTORIC landmarks could disappear off the map in years to come due to coastal erosion. The 39 “at risk” sites outlined in the English Heritage North West Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey include a pre-historic site at Eskmeals and the Ravenglass Roman fort. St John’s Church at Waberthwaite, the motte ... http://www.nvcc.org.uk/2010/03/nw-evening-mail-losing-furness-landmarks-would-be-a-%e2%80%98disaster%e2%80%99/ WALNEY stalwarts have dismissed claims the island has lost 100 metres of its coastline in 30 years as “rubbish”. John Murphy has dedicated his life to studying local nature and history. While he does not deny that parts of Walney, Piel Island and other areas along the shoreline are suffering from erosion, ... http://www.nvcc.org.uk/2010/03/nw-evening-mail-walney-erosion-claims-dismissed-as-%e2%80%98rubbish%e2%80%99/ A coastal community gathered at the weekend to discuss how best to move its erosion-threatened village hall further inland. The exhibition at Trimingham, near Cromer, on Saturday was the beginning of one of the first projects to be funded by a share of north Norfolk's £3m “pathfinder” cash. The money, part of ... http://www.nvcc.org.uk/2010/03/edp-just-how-do-you-move-the-village-hall/ Hopton villagers campaigning to save their homes from the North Sea have formed an action group to battle for money for defences - and plan to “go for the jugular”. Brian Hardisty, chairman of the new Hopton Coastal Action Group, said the nine-member committee wanted the government to maintain rather than ... http://www.nvcc.org.uk/2010/02/yarmouth-mercury-hopton-group-fights-for-sea-defence-cash/ A village and more than 1,000 acres of land would be lost to the sea if plans laid out in a blueprint for tackling erosion in Suffolk are accepted. The Environment Agency's Shoreline Management Plan calls for the continued defence of major towns and villages from flooding and coastal erosion. But it ... http://www.nvcc.org.uk/2010/02/bbc-village-in-suffolk-lost-to-sea-in-coastal-plan/ Buy-to-let schemes for cliff-top houses and the potential relocation of businesses are among the ideas being put forward as part of a multi-million pound project to protect communities living around the Norfolk and Suffolk coast. East of England minister Barbara Follett joined coastal councillors and environmental experts at the second Coastal ... http://www.nvcc.org.uk/2010/02/edp-ideas-for-protecting-norfolk-and-suffolks-coastline/ A SMALL community has told of its determination to protect its homes against coastal erosion after learning it is set to be abandoned to the ravages of the North Sea. Residents in the tiny hamlet of Covehithe, just north of Southwold, face an uncertain future if Suffolk's Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) ... http://www.nvcc.org.uk/2010/02/ipswich-evening-star-we-will-fight-to-save-our-homes/ BUSINESSES and landowners are among those being given a say in the future of The Wash coastline between Wolferton Creek and South Hunstanton. The newly formed key stakeholders sub-group is a partnership set up between the Environment Agency and West Norfolk Council to represent the interests of the local community and ... http://www.nvcc.org.uk/2010/02/lynn-news-have-your-say-on-shoreline/ A COASTAL community has vowed to continue its fight to have long-term sea defences installed on its shore after the Environment Agency refused to fund the project. Bootle beach is currently categorised under the government’s Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) as “no active intervention”. That would mean the beach and nearby Eskmeals gun ... http://www.nvcc.org.uk/2010/02/nw-evening-mail-community-vows-to-fight-for-long-term-bootle-sea-defences/ CAMPAIGNERS are making waves in their battle to protect Hopton's seaside community from erosion. Clifftop resident Brian Hardisty says officials have played down the effect of the outer harbour on the shrinking sands and is seeking answers, possibly by making a Freedom of Information request to see “secret” documents. Mr Hardisty wants ... http://www.nvcc.org.uk/2010/02/great-yarmouth-mercury-hoptons-battle-to-protect-beach/