Press Releases
FCERM Project news
Poole’s New Flood Defence Receives Planning Consent
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 100 years, has been consented ...
Residents invited to help shape new Cliff Management guide
Have Your Say - Dorset Coast Forum & South West Flood and Coastal are launching a series of engagement drop-in events to help produce a Cliff Management guide for residents & businesses in the BCP Council area ...
Works to protect Hamworthy Park against future coastal erosion now complete
BCP Council has completed major works to protect Hamworthy Park against future coastal erosion for the next 20 years ...
Upgrade of Hengistbury Head Long Groyne is complete
The upgrade of Hengistbury Head Long Groyne is now complete and the beach fully open to the public. The new groyne is 1.5m higher and almost double the width of the original, making it more resilient to projected sea level rise and storm events ...
Have your say on a proposed flood defence scheme
BCP Council seeks the views of residents, organisations & and businesses in Poole on the proposed scheme to reduce the significant tidal flood risk to properties and infrastructure in Poole town centre, the Old Town, and surrounding areas over the next 100 years. ...
Have your say on sand dunes at Sandbanks
BCP Council seeks the views of residents and businesses at Sandbanks, on the sand dunes that provide a natural form of protection against coastal erosion and are home to Sand Lizards, which are a protected species; closing date 30 September ...
Managing Flood & Coastal Erosion Risk across the South West
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council and East Devon District Council (EDDC) have achieved a new operational milestone by establishing a shared FCERM service ...
Long Groyne work to start in April
BCP Council will start work to repair and upgrade the Hengistbury Head Long Groyne in April, with on-site preparations starting from 11 March. The Long Groyne plays a critical role in reducing coastal flooding and erosion ...
Groyne renewal on East Cliff Beach
Work to renew three timber groynes along Bournemouth’s East Cliff beach starts next week. Contractors will be on site from 9th October, where they will start carefully dismantling the groynes which need replacing ...
Repair and Upgrade of Hengistbury Head Long Groyne
BCP Council has submitted a planning application for the repair and upgrade of the Hengistbury Head Long Groyne, which plays a critical role in reducing coastal erosion and is a stabilising feature of Poole Bay and Christchurch Bay.
Have your say on draft Christchurch Bay and Harbour Strategy, which identifies leading options to manage coastal flood and erosion risk
Open 05 June - 27 August 2023. Following feedback from the fourth phase of engagement in December 2022, the leading options have been identified for each of the 18 option development units - these proposals are the focus of this consultation
Have your say on options to defend our coastline from flooding & erosion
Open 28 November 2022 - 15 January 2023. Christchurch Bay and Harbour FCERM Strategy; this fourth phase of engagement in December includes a survey, two drop-in sessions & an online event hosted by Dorset Coast Forum