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RECOMMENDED:     That the recommendation made by the Environment and Community Panel in response to Notice of Motion 15/23 be supported and Council be invited to note the recommendation below:

“The Environment and Community Panel noted the progress and supports the future work on the Wash East Coast Management Strategy review and requested future updates on progress”

Reason for Report

This report is in response to the Notice of Motion 15/23 from Council meeting 19^th October 2023.

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Councillor Squire presented a report which explained that the Wash East Coast Management Strategy- Unit C - Technical report from the Environment Agency was presented to the Environment and Community Panel in response to the Notice of Motion 15/23 which was referred by Council for consideration by the Environment and Community Panel. The Notice of Motion was set out below:

"This council recognises the very real threat posed by coastal erosion and sea intrusion to human life and our historic coastal communities, vital tourist industry, important farming industry and wildlife.

We applaud the recent decision taken at the County Council that as a county Norfolk will now press the Environment Agency, government and local MPs strongly to find and invest sufficient funding to cater for the current level of threat posed and to enhance provision for future years so that coastal defences are up to the task.

Council on this matter on behalf of its residents and that 'managed retreat' from existing coastal protections, allowing any (NB) increased risk to life or property, or loss of land to the sea or elements is not a desirable short, medium or longer-term strategy or tactic and the matter of potential changes to shoreline management should now be referred to E&C."

The Environment and Community Panel responded to the notice of motion with the following recommendation.

RECOMMENDED:  That the recommendation made by the Environment and Community Panel in the response to Notice of Motion 15/23 be supported and Council be invited to note the recommendation.

“The Environment and Community Panel noted the progress and supports the future work on the Wash East Coast Management Strategy review and requested future updates on progress”

Reason for Report

This report is in response to the Notice of Motion 15/23 from Council meeting 19^th October 2023.