Local businesses, celebrities, residents and landowners are joining forces to launch a new campaign to raise £10 million to strengthen the estuary defence walls of the Alde, Ore and Butley rivers in Suffolk in a pioneering partnership. BBC Radio 4 Today Presenter and Orford resident Nick Robinson has made a short film to highlight what […]
Since last September, Richard Davey, chairman of the Funding Group, has gathered a team who have agreed a strategy to raise £12 million to help defend the estuary. This will involve everyone who lives, works and visits the area. The fundraising launch will be in the autumn when we will show a recently […]
Preparation work has started on the first phase of the Aldeburgh Wall. The project is being delivered by East Suffolk Internal Drainage Board in partnership with the Environment Agency and the Alde and Ore Estuary Partnership using both government and local funds. Pete Roberts, IDB Site Manager, has started setting up the base and will […]
Work starts immediately to upgrade the Aldeburgh Marsh wall The Partnership held a very well attended Upper Estuary Stakeholder meeting in Snape Village Hall on Tuesday evening with representatives from parish councils, landowners, businesses and householders living in Snape, Aldeburgh, Iken and Orford and Tunstall. At the meeting it was announced that the Estuary Plan, […]
Photo Credit: John Grayburn The rock delivery for the Slaughden defences, which has been delayed over several months due to difficult weather conditions, finally arrived on 28th April and unloading started the following day. The second load is due this afternoon, Wednesday 4th May, at about 1600 hrs all assuming the weather conditions remain friendly. […]
Rocks for Slaughden – April 22nd They are on their way as the photo shows but due to the onshore winds it is too dangerous to offload until there is a change in the wind direction/strength. It is hoped to manage the delivery on to Slaughden beach sometime next week.