Written question asked by Tobias Ellwood (Conservative) on Thursday, 26 June 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 July 2008. It was answered by Phil Woolas (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 July 2008 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Flood Control: Bournemouth

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer of 24 June 2008, Official Report, column 166W, on flood control: Bournemouth, what steps the Government plans to take in response to representations on potential flooding in Hengistbury Head, Bournemouth.

Answer: Hengistbury Head peninsular will be considered under the Shoreline Management plan (SMP) review covering Poole and Christchurch Bay. In order to maximise stakeholder engagement, the Poole and Christchurch Bays SMP steering group, of which the Environment Agency is a member, created a website providing details of the process and progress on the plan.The website allowed comments to be fed into the SMP process. The steering group also distributed an awareness raising leaflet to 500 stakeholders, including local MPs, councillors and residents' associations.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 215374; 478 c775-6W
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Flood Control: Bournemouth
Tuesday, 24 June 2008
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Bournemouth Floods
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk