A: Working together with communities and other partners, the Strategy will aim to identify innovative, adaptive and integrated flood and coastal erosion risk management solutions that can also meet social, environmental and economic objectives. We therefore consider social, environmental, technical and economic factors holistically to identify the right solution. How schemes are funded is however, separate to this process. 

A: Yes, we need to assess local coastal processes to help us understand risk, how that risk might change over time and consequences of change. We look at tides, waves, currents, coastal processes and sediment movement. The coastal process assessment will also help us understand the impact a coastal defence may have on sediment movement and consequently recognise the potential knock on impacts of erosion or accretion elsewhere along the coast.

A: The Strategy focus is coastal management to address tidal flood and erosion risks now and into the future. Through the Strategy we will assess local coastal processes with respect to helping us understand risk, how that risk might change over time and consequences of that change, by looking at tides, waves, currents, coastal processes and sediment movement. 

A: There will undoubtedly be many conflicting ideas and aspirations for the Island and not everybody will agree. We are talking to you, our stakeholders, as well as working with Havant's Planning and Regeneration Teams and the Local Plan, as well as politicians, to better understand what Hayling's identity is. Our role is to determine how flood and coastal erosion risk management can facilitate that. We won't necessarily be able to deliver all of this through coastal management; therefore, a joined-up approach is required. 

A: The Strategy will bring together all of these different stakeholder viewpoints. In the past, we haven't been able to secure funding to deliver a coherent coastal strategy for Hayling Island and we haven't had the opportunity to strategically engage with all of these organisations and come up with, in light of all of the opportunities and constraints, a direction of travel. We hope that through the dialogue we have ongoing with all of these organisations and other stakeholders, we will come up with the most balanced approach that we can. 

A: A harbour tidal flood barrier is normally a substantial permanent physical structure that can be closed to protect coastal communities within the harbour from extreme tidal events. The Strategy needs to consider a wide range of approaches to manage tidal flood and erosion risk in the short, medium and long term. As such, tidal barriers will be included in the long list of strategic approaches that we will consider.

A: Yes, the Strategy will consider both the harbour and coastal frontages of Hayling Island and look to identify coastal management approaches to address the associated tidal flood and erosion risk issues along each frontage now and in the future.

A: Natural England do not generally have funding available, however they do periodically allocate funding pots which we may be able to bid for. We will be working with RSPB throughout the Strategy as well, as they manage certain frontages and reserves around the Island. There will also be opportunities to further enhance this relationship going forwards. When we understand the strategic intent for sites and what the potential opportunities are, part of delivering the Action Plan will be to investigate and secure funding to deliver it.