These are always difficult decisions, and the plan sets out no further intervention for this area, however the Environment Agency will continue to work closely with Swale Borough Council. He said: “They come from all over: Germany, Holland and. ITV News and BBC Online carry statements from Swale Borough Council calling for the Environment Agency to take greater action to protect houses in the area. There has been further national coverage of the cliff collapse on the Isle of Sheppey in Eastchurch, Kent over the weekend leading to the evacuation of twenty homes, with stories in the Daily Mail, the Independent and the Sun. Registered in England No. However, the Environment Agency has said that the cost of major intervention can not be justified. Defra in the Media is run by the Defra group Press Office and is our review of Defra group stories in the news. Residents of Surf Crescent in Eastchurch said they heard the ground "groaning" before a "great big lump" of road fell away on Friday evening. This article is more than 3 months old. Have you been affected? Kent: House falls over cliff edge after part of coastline collapses Twenty families were evacuated from their homes in Eastchurch on the Isle of Sheppey. The coastline on the north of the Isle of Sheppey is mainly rural though includes a small number of houses and caravan parks at risk from ongoing significant erosion. Meanwhile, coverage in the Mirror focuses on claims by local parish councillor Malcolm Newell of the Eastchurch Gap Erosion Action Group, who claims that “red tape” and the area’s designation as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) has led to no action being taken to strengthen the cliffs. Homeowners on the coast of the Isle of Sheppey in Kent say that they fear further rock falls after collapsing cliffs left 20 people homeless over the weekend. Natural England offered pre-application advice on a scheme to bolster the area’s cliffs, however no formal application was received. Malcolm Newell, 62, chairman of the Eastchurch Gap cliff erosion community group, was forced to leave his home two doors down and is living on a caravan site. 894646. Please, The subscription details associated with this account need to be updated.

Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, SE1 9GF. The cliffs are not under a protection order and Mr Newell said that fossil hunters had weakened them further. The home of a family-of-six was torn in half, when a major section of the cliff at Eastchurch broke away. Groups of residents on the Isle of Sheppey had to be evacuated from their homes after a cliff suddenly collapsed on Friday night, sparking fears of a collapse into the murky waters below. Dramatic images show how the bungalow in Eastchurch, on the Isle of Sheppey, left hanging yesterday, has been shattered overnight after the ground underneath it continued to give way. The dozens people living along the top of the cliffs at Eastchurch have spent years campaigning for their parts of the coastline to be shored up with netting and made more stable. There has been further national coverage of the cliff collapse on the Isle of Sheppey in Eastchurch, Kent over the weekend leading to the evacuation of twenty homes, with stories in the Daily Mail, the Independent and the Sun.. Much of the coverage notes that teams from Kent Police, Kent Fire & Rescue Service, HM Coastguard, Swale Borough Council, Southern Water, UK Power and the … The shoreline management plan, which indicates which areas justify continued protection or not, was written by coastal local authorities in the area, of which Swale Borough Council is a member. They say the measures taken are too little and too late. In a statement, Swale Borough Council said it was opposed to the Environment Agency's existing shoreline management plan, which includes "no active intervention to defend this area". Sheppey resident sees cliff collapse metres from his Eastchurch home despite years of campaigning ... Mr Newell says there needed to be wire cages filled with rocks at the bottom of the cliffs … Fill 2 Copy 11 The road in front of his home has also been damaged, with a section collapsing into the sea. Call The Sun Online on 0207 782 4368, email tips@the-sun.co.uk or WhatsApp us on 07810 791 502.

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