Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg visited Penzance today and used the
opportunity to announce cash for a study
into building an offshore sea defences in Mount's Bay. £150,000 has been allocated
to perform an options review into a
breakwater, a project MP Andrew George has been canvassing support for in
Govt. See Cornishman news item here.
The announcement comes as the Government announces £2.7 billion for schemes
to reduce flood risk to approximately 500,000 homes. The details of flood defence projects have been published by the
Government in its "Programme of Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management
Schemes" (see Excel spread sheet accompanying press release here).
The Excel spreadsheets lists over 1000
projects (each entry numbered). Under projects in the ‘development
phase’ the local projects are:
Line 835 Newlyn
Fluvial total cost £365,000 timescale 2018-2021 (Environment Agency)
Line 836 Newlyn Tidal total cost £410,000 timescale 2018-2021 (Environment Agency)
Line 840 Penzance Wherrytown and Harbour total cost £1,345,000 timescale
for project start 2016 – 2018 (Environment Agency).
Line 860 Long Rock Revetment East £250,000 timescale 2018-2021 (Cornwall Council)
Line 861 Long Rock Revetment West £1,306,000 Timescale 2018- 2021 (Cornwall Council)
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