Press Releases
FCERM Project news
Timber groynes to be replaced at Bournemouth Beach
In October works begin to replace four timber groynes on Bournemouth Beach, to support the council’s ongoing investment to protect its coastline from erosion and flooding.
Surveys at Hengistbury Head Long Groyne
Following ground investigations last winter, we are continuing to carry out several surveys and investigations to help prepare for the upgrade and repair of the entire long groyne structure ...
Drop-in to find out more on your Coastal Strategy
BCP Council and New Forest District Council are inviting local people and coastal businesses to find out more about the development of a new coastal strategy for Christchurch Bay and Harbour ...
Groyne works complete at Durley Chine
Durley Chine beach has been fully reopened following the successful renewal of life-expired timber groynes between Middle Chine and West Cliff zig-zag. Works were completed two months ahead of schedule ...
Timber groyne renewal programme continues between Middle Chine and West Cliff zig-zag
Construction works to complete the timber groyne renewal programme continues this autumn, with three groynes at Middle Chine, Durley Chine and West Cliff zig-zag removed and replaced with four more evenly spaced groynes ...
BCP Centre of Excellence to deliver flood and coastal erosion risk management
On 1 September, BCP Council’s Cabinet unanimously approved the establishment of a Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) Centre of Excellence. It will provide an effective and coordinated approach to help prepare and protect ...
Have your say on protecting Christchurch Bay and Harbour from future flood and erosion risk
Online survey 12th July - 15th August. BCP Council & New Forest District Council ask local people to get involved in the development of a new sustainable flood and coastal erosion risk management strategy for the frontage of Christchurch Bay and Harbour.
Christchurch beaches coastal maintenance works starting May
Works are scheduled to take up to six weeks and involve beach recycling in four groyne bays, rock groyne reshaping and groyne beacon post repairs at beaches from Mudeford Sandbank to Highcliffe, where required ...
Canford Cliffs promenade temporary closure 22nd-25th February
A short section of promenade at Canford Cliffs beach will be temporarily closed next week (from Monday 22 – Thursday 25 February) for essential work to be carried out as part of the Canford Cliffs cliff stabilisation project ...
Flood Defences to be funded by £12.4m Environment Agency Grant
The Environment Agency has awarded £12.4 million Flood Defence Grant in Aid (FDGiA) to BCP Council to build tidal flood defences along approximately 1.5km of waterfront at Back Water Channel ...
Southbourne Beach renourishment starts next week
Seven depleted beach areas from Southbourne to Poole will be renourished with sand and beach material from February 2021 as part of the Poole Bay Beach Management Scheme ...
Protecting Christchurch from future coastal flood risk
A new strategy is being produced to guide the long-term sustainable tidal flood and coastal erosion risk management for Christchurch Bay and Harbour; from the east of Hengistbury Head to Chewton Bunny ...