A £6m project to move sand on to Lincolnshire’s beaches to help prevent flooding and coastal erosion is set to start.

The “beach nourishment” campaign sees more than 141,000 tonnes of sand pumped from off-shore sites onto 20km (12.4 miles) of beach.

The scheme, carried out by the Environment Agency, protects 30,000 properties from the risk of flooding. (more…)

Representatives from the Environment Agency (EA) and East Lindsey District Council were on hand to explain how our coastline could be protected over the next 20, 50 and 100 years, and to find out what people think about the suggestions.

But they were keen to stop the scaremongering which has many people believing coastal communities will be abandoned to the sea.

Mark Robinson of the EA said: “This whole process is about trying to deal with people’s perceptions and changing them. We’re raising awareness with coastal plans of climate change and sea level rise. The message is Lincolnshire has very good coastal protection.” (more…)