As the summer continues, the team here at Arne are making the most of the warmer weather and making great strides to progress the project. The new embankments are coming along nicely and there have been several exciting new archaeological finds this month.
Find out more about the project >> Moors at Arne Coastal Change Project
The Outline Business Case for the Coastal Transition Accelerator Programme (CTAP) in Charmouth is currently being written, and we would value your feedback on options being considered. This list of options has been created using feedback from the community and key stakeholders.
Thank you if you were able to join us at one of our engagement events. This survey closed on 31 July 2024
It has been so helpful to have been able to connect with so many of the community in North Swanage at our events in April and I am delighted to say that we are holding the next event in the programme on Wednesday 19th June 7-8.25pm online via Zoom.
Co-hosted by Ross Fitzgerald, Associate Director of Geomorphology at Jacobs, who are working with Dorset Council’s FCERM team on the programme, the aims of the event will be to further:
To register for the event and receive the Zoom invite, please contact sara.parker@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
We recently attended the first ever ‘Love Your Weymouth’ festival, hosted by Weymouth Town Council as an opportunity to speak to local residents and visitors about how they can increase their resilience to flooding, along with the work being done to reduce the risk in the future. We had a great time having open discussions about peoples’ flood risk, what they can do, and how they can feel empowered to adapt to the impacts of climate change. This was a great chance to update people on the work that Dorset Council and WSP are doing to develop the Outline Business Case. We can’t wait to attend again next year!
The survey response report from the public consultation on the Swanage Green Seafront Stabilisation and Enhancement Scheme is now available for everyone to read online.
Findings of the public consultation will be formally received by Town Councillors at the Council Meeting being held on Monday 11th December 2023, and the Council will feedback to residents early next year on plans going forward.
Find out more about the project >> Swanage Green Seafront Stabilisation & Enhancement Scheme | Dorset Coast Have Your Say
Sara from DCF and Flooding Swanage with artist Andy Knill Art celebrated a rescheduled Outdoor Classroom Day on 23rd in Swanage (due to Storm Ciaran and a yellow weather warning on 2 November!) with a combined total of 153 local pupils from Swanage Primary St George’s Primary School and St Mary’s. Learning about coastal flood protection on site where it happens, the pupils also learnt more about how the artists created their work.
Huge thanks to Andy – remember he starts the first of 4 FREE Talking Art Walk Swanage – monthly Talking Art Walks along the seafront 
meet at Andy’s studio on Commercial Rd at 11am. You can collect an art trail leaflet from Swanage Information Centre if you’d like to know more about the project
#EnjoyTheCoast #CoastalConnection #FloodingSwanageWithArt
Read here to find out more > Swanage Town Coastal Protection Scheme | Dorset Coast Have Your Say