Whitley Lake Sea Defence Feasibility Study 2013-2018

Whitley Lake Sea Defence Feasibility Study 2013-2018

A 5-year project to ascertain whether it is possible to create areas of salt marsh and sand dunes for use as a form of sea defence in Poole Harbour. Lead Authority Borough of Poole Working with Environment Agency, Poole Harbour Commissioners, Natural England, Channel...
Bourne Valley Sustainable Drainage 2000-present day

Bourne Valley Sustainable Drainage 2000-present day

Working with the natural landscape to prevent flooding of commercial and residential property and to improve water quality. LEAD AUTHORITY BCP Council WORKING WITH Environment AgencyNatural EnglandWessex Water START DATE March 2000 LAST UPDATE 6th March 2017...
Storm Repairs 2014 – Poole beaches & Baiter seawall

Storm Repairs 2014 – Poole beaches & Baiter seawall

£1.8 million funding awarded to renourish the storm damaged beaches from Shore Road  to Branksome Chine by recycling sand from the Swash Channel, Poole Harbour. Lead Authority Borough of Poole In partnership with Poole Harbour Commissioners Main Contractor Rohde...
Bournemouth Beach top-ups 2008-2010

Bournemouth Beach top-ups 2008-2010

About Bournemouth's Beach Improvement Schemes (BIS) Bournemouth beach loses approximately 70,000 m³ of material annually (1 million m³ every 13 years). The shoreline has been renourished on several occasions in recent years; these projects are referred to as 'Beach...
Bournemouth Groyne repairs, winter 2009/10

Bournemouth Groyne repairs, winter 2009/10

A £1 million project to repair four of Bournemouth’s groynes at Solent beach and Boscombe beach Lead Authority Bournemouth Borough Council Main Contractor Raymond Brown Construction Budget £1 million Start date November 2009 Project completed February 2010...