Who We Are and Key Partners Project Team We are a team of specialist coastal officers and engineers who deliver a comprehensive coastal management service across 246km of coastline. As part of Havant Borough Council, we are managing the delivery of this project. AECOM is a multinational engineering consultancy, helping us deliver the more technical elements of the Strategy. AECOM are experts in this field, having delivered several coastal management strategies around the country.
Key Partners Havant Borough Council (HBC) is responsible for delivering local projects and essential services throughout the Borough. HBC Community Infrastructure Levy is also partially funding the Strategy. HBC are a key landowner on Hayling Island and have permissive powers for sea defence and coast protection.
Project Steering Group
The Strategy is partially funded through Flood Defence Grant in Aid (FDGiA), managed by the Environment Agency. The Environment Agency also own and maintain some sections of coastal defence on Hayling Island.
Key Stakeholder Working Group
The Hayling Island Coastal Management Strategy Project Steering Group consists of representatives from organisations with a significant interest in the Study as it progresses.
The project team have engaged with a Key Stakeholder Working Group for the project, comprising representatives from local organisations, community associations and businesses, to help shape the Draft Strategy.
The role of the Steering Group is to guide the delivery of the project; share knowledge, particularly regarding local issues, opportunities and constraints, best practice and provide feedback and input to decision making at key milestones throughout the Strategy.
The Working Group have met several times through the development of the Strategy providing feedback which has been fed into the appraisal process.
Community Engagement with the local community is crucial to development of the Strategy and ensuring all those who live, work and visit Hayling Island are able to put forward their thoughts and aspirations for the coast. A community wide survey was undertaken at the start of the project to help set the direction for the Strategy. The project team have also met with various individuals and landowners as part of the options appraisal process.
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