The project team on site at Hengistbury Head (L-R) Peter Christie, BCP Council’s South West Flood and Coastal (SWFaC) Capital Projects Manager; Alice Hall, A Hall Marine; Eva Walton, MSCi Marine Biology student, Southampton University; Renske Free & Phil...
Free RGS webinar, 4 November 2025 At BCP Council, we recognise that it is important that we learn from others. Dr Sally Brown, our Senior Coastal Scientist is organising a panel event about working with nature, hosted by the Royal Geographical Society. Engineering...
Last week, the South West Flood and Coastal team came together for a hands-on team building day with a purpose — restoring heathland in Christchurch. Swapping laptops for loppers, we spent the day removing invasive trees and shrubs that threaten the delicate balance...
Sand dunes, Sandbanks 16-18 September 2025 in Bristol, UK In September 2025, around 240 experts in coastal risk management gathered in Bristol, UK, for the latest ICE Coastal Management Conference. The theme of the conference was “creating a climate for change” and...
20 September in Swanage Our team were delighted to be part of Discovery Fest, Planet Purbeck & Dorset Coast Forum’s family-friendly festival by the sea. Our ‘office’ for the day had a great view and we were serenaded by some fantastic live music throughout the...
Choosing a career can be challenging. The flood sector brings different career paths, whether in government, consultancies, regulators, water companies, non-government organisations, charities or universities. Moving between different organisations and sectors brings...
Poole Bridge to Hunger Hill is the last remaining undefended waterfront in Poole town centre The planning application for a new £29.4 million flood defence scheme, designed to reduce significant tidal flood risk to properties and infrastructure in Poole over the next...
The Poole Bridge to Hunger Hill Flood Defence team The Poole Bridge to Hunger Hill Flood Defence team were delighted to celebrate the coast with 7 local schools for Outdoor Classroom Day 2025 – a global movement to inspire and celebrate outdoor play and learning. Led...
Dorset Coast Forum and South West Flood and Coastal are launching a series of engagement drop-in events to help produce a Cliff Management guide for the BCP Council area – a new resource designed to support residents living near the area’s iconic cliffs. The...
