Beach Management Plan: discussing the funding challenges with the Environment Agency CEO

The choice of Sidmouth representatives on the BMP steering group is 'option 4b':
Futures Forum: Beach Management Plan: Option 4b or not 4b >>> >>> >>> or: how to ignore everyone else's opinion

Funding needs to be found:
Futures Forum: Beach Management Plan: looking for funding for the 'technically preferred' option 4b
Futures Forum: Beach Management Plan: looking for funding for the 'technically preferred' option 4b >>> latest reports

With all the agencies supporting these efforts:
Futures Forum: Beach Management Plan: all agencies support both options

And one of those agencies recently met up with East Devon's MP and the chair of the District Council:

Environment Agency chief in Sidmouth 

By Peter Hodges - October 25, 2016 

Sir Hugo Swire, Sir James Bevan and EDDC chairman Cllr Stuart Hughes

THE Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, Sir James Bevan, visited East Devon recently, after local MP Sir Hugo Swire invited him to the constituency.

The MP took Sir James around East Devon to discuss and see some of the ongoing projects which the Environment Agency have been actively involved in.

Sir Hugo said: “The Environment Agency are heavily involved with some very important projects in my constituency, which is why I wanted to invite Sir James down. Sir James met some of the key local people working on the Sidmouth Beach Management Plan, the redevelopment of Exmouth Seafront and the proposed relocation of Tipton St John Primary School, which is regularly beset by flooding.

“The support of the EA will be essential as East Devon District Council proceed with the vitally important Beach Management Plan for Sidmouth. It was useful to discuss some of the funding challenges surrounding this project with Sir James, Cllr Stuart Hughes and officers from EDDC.”

Environment Agency chief in Sidmouth - View News

See also:
Futures Forum: Beach Management Plan: "More careful consideration is needed, starting with comparative modelling."
Futures Forum: Beach Management Plan: steering group to meet Wednesday 17th August
Futures Forum: Beach Management Plan: Local stakeholders welcome project consultant's report >>> Options S4 and S4b "technically preferred"
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