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| Village lost to sea in coast plan | Village lost to sea in coast plan |
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| A village and more than 1,000 acres of land would be lost to the sea if plans laid out in a blueprint for tackling erosion in Suffolk are accepted. | A village and more than 1,000 acres of land would be lost to the sea if plans laid out in a blueprint for tackling erosion in Suffolk are accepted. |
| The Environment Agency's Shoreline Management Plan calls for the continued defence of major towns and villages from flooding and coastal erosion. | The Environment Agency's Shoreline Management Plan calls for the continued defence of major towns and villages from flooding and coastal erosion. |
| But it also says over the next 30 to 40 years the village of Cove Hithe will be surrendered to the sea. | But it also says over the next 30 to 40 years the village of Cove Hithe will be surrendered to the sea. |
| Property and historic sites in Easton Bavents and Dunwich will also be lost. | Property and historic sites in Easton Bavents and Dunwich will also be lost. |
| The plan, which goes before Suffolk County Council's cabinet next Tuesday, also says: | The plan, which goes before Suffolk County Council's cabinet next Tuesday, also says: |
| • Sea defences at Lowestoft, Southwold and Felixstowe will be maintained | • Sea defences at Lowestoft, Southwold and Felixstowe will be maintained |
| • The main area of Kessingland will be protected and the A12 will be defended | • The main area of Kessingland will be protected and the A12 will be defended |
| • Some land and property will be lost at Pakefield | • Some land and property will be lost at Pakefield |
| • The historic village of Cove Hithe, including its 15th Century church, will be lost to the sea | • The historic village of Cove Hithe, including its 15th Century church, will be lost to the sea |
| • About 1,000 acres (400 hectares) of land between Kessingland and Southwold will be lost. | • About 1,000 acres (400 hectares) of land between Kessingland and Southwold will be lost. |
| Edward Vere Nicoll, estate manager for The Benacre Estate - which owns a large portion of land at Cove Hithe and the surrounding area, hit out at the plan. | Edward Vere Nicoll, estate manager for The Benacre Estate - which owns a large portion of land at Cove Hithe and the surrounding area, hit out at the plan. |
| Local people are all pretty disgusted and seriously worried about it Edward Vere Nicoll, Benacre Estate manager | Local people are all pretty disgusted and seriously worried about it Edward Vere Nicoll, Benacre Estate manager |
| He accepted the need for a "managed retreat" of the coast, but not for the wholesale "sacrifice" of large tracts of land and a village. | He accepted the need for a "managed retreat" of the coast, but not for the wholesale "sacrifice" of large tracts of land and a village. |
| He said the plan ignored the willingness of landowners to pay for work to help protect the coastline. | He said the plan ignored the willingness of landowners to pay for work to help protect the coastline. |
| "Local people are all pretty disgusted and seriously worried about it," he said. | "Local people are all pretty disgusted and seriously worried about it," he said. |
| A report to the council says due to rising sea levels, erosion risk management is a priority. | A report to the council says due to rising sea levels, erosion risk management is a priority. |
| St Andrew's in Cove Hithe is threatened by coastal erosion | |
| It recommends the Environment Agency plan be endorsed by the council, but Guy McGregor, portfolio holder for roads, transport and planning, stressed that any final decision is still open for discussion. | It recommends the Environment Agency plan be endorsed by the council, but Guy McGregor, portfolio holder for roads, transport and planning, stressed that any final decision is still open for discussion. |
| "We simply have to engage with communities, which is why it is going before our cabinet committee," he said. | "We simply have to engage with communities, which is why it is going before our cabinet committee," he said. |
| "We look forward to the discussion." | "We look forward to the discussion." |
| Mr McGregor said that the cost involved in protecting some parts of the coast could be huge. | Mr McGregor said that the cost involved in protecting some parts of the coast could be huge. |
| No-one from the Environment Agency was available for comment. | No-one from the Environment Agency was available for comment. |