Alde & Ore Futures funding workshop - 18 May 2010

An Alde & Ore Futures funding workshop was held on 18 May 2010 to:

• Share existing knowledge about funding.
• Develop way forward for the funding the priorities from the Alde and Ore Futures project.
• Start creating a ‘blueprint’ for funding along the Suffolk coast.
• Develop a clear short term plan of action.

The summary below sets out a summary of some of the key lessons and conclusions to emerge from the discussions:

• Funding workshop summary (new window PDF 24KB)

Workshop presentations

Presentations and notes from the workshop are available below:

• Coastal funding workshop introduction (new window PDF 980KB) - Jeremy Schofield, Steering Group Chair, Suffolk Coastal District Council and Bill Parker, Suffolk Coast Futures.
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• Funding and project support from Suffolk County Council (new window PDF 21KB) - Frances Bedding, Suffolk County Council.
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• How to cut the cost of sea defences (new window PDF 35KB) - Andrew Blois, Blyth landowner.
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• Other coastal initiatives, some lessons? (new window PDF 38KB) - Geoff Fordham.
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• New approaches (new window PDF 1MB) - Gerry Mathews.
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• East Suffolk Internal Drainage Board - key messages and maps (new window PDF 1.61MB) - Edward Greenwell, East Suffolk Internal Drainage Board.
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• Overview of Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB 2010-11 priorities (new window PDF 16KB) - Cathy Smith, Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB.

The presentations by Steve Hayman, Environment Agency and Tony Coe, Regional Flood Coast Committee are to follow.

Further to the workshop Natural England have also highlighted a number of opportunities where they can provide financial support:

• Funding opportunities from Natural England (new window PDF 15KB)

Suffolk Coast Futures is a partnership involving: