East Riding of Yorkshire council is urging the government to provide more support for communities at risk of coastal erosion in light of an updated Coastal Erosion Risk Map, from the Environment Agency.
The map provides an updated projection of what England’s coasts could look like in the long term, using local data to predict how climate change could affect future rates of coastal erosion.
The Environment Agency say:
"Over the past four years, we’ve been working with local authorities to develop a new National Flood Risk Assessment (NaFRA) and a new National Coastal Erosion Risk Map (NCERM). Both use the best available data, information and modelling from the Environment Agency and local authorities to provide the most detailed and accurate understanding yet of current and future risks.
For the first time both NaFRA and NCERM now can account for the latest UK climate projections from the Met Office. This is critical given that we will continue to see the impacts of a changing climate leading to more frequent and severe flooding and storms."
The Agency has made the new data - which shows the risk of flooding from rivers, the sea and surface water - available on Gov.uk for all areas in England.
The new NCERM shows that 3,500 properties are in areas at risk of coastal erosion in the period up to 2055 increasing to about 10,100 properties by the end of the century.
East Riding Council says that following the release of the maps, council officers will assess the key implications for the coast, to put plans in place to help communities understand what the maps mean for them.
However, the council is urging the government to provide more support and resources to enable the region to manage the transition. The council says it will speak to Members of Parliament from the East Riding about the report and urge them to lobby Ministers about this issue.
Councillor Anne Handley, East Riding of Yorkshire Council leader said
“Coastal erosion is an active and accelerating risk in the East Riding. It is threatening homes, livelihoods and communities, and causing significant concern for residents. We recognise that not every home can be protected but it is essential that the government provide more support to protect areas where it is viable to do so. Coastal regions, and those who live there, must not be forgotten.”
The Council says it will continue to monitor coastal erosion rates and the condition of coastal defences. It will ensure that necessary action can be taken, to continue to protect communities where appropriate. It will also support those in areas that cannot be defended, to transition away from coastal erosion risk, in the short and long-term.
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