Environment Agency Chair Visits Hurst Spit

Alan Lovell, Environment Agency Chair, Phil Lodge, Director of Operations and RFCC chair Martin Hurst visited the Hurst Spit and Lymington Strategy area to hear about the draft proposals on 16 June.

The visit included Hurst Spit to observe how the natural barrier is expected to evolve over time, exploring one of the coastal lagoons to gain insight into the Strategy’s environmental aspects and much discussion on the challenges of the stretch of coastline.

Alan said: “Seeing this coastline first-hand brings alive the challenges we face in protecting it. The strategy represents our commitment to developing solutions that work with natural processes while safeguarding homes, businesses and the environment that makes this area so special”.

In the afternoon, Alan met members of the Save Lymington and Keyhaven group (SLAK) to discuss their concerns.