Xmas Fountain - Highlights Reel 23/24

Spring 2023 - Summer 2024

Highlights Reel

Lets take a look at our top highlights...

What an exciting chapter we've had!

We've welcomed lots of new starters!

We've introduced 4 Student Placements, 3 apprentices & 1 successful work experience candidate!

We also won some amazing awards!

ICE South East Awards 2024 'BEST Large Project'WINNER

SECBE Constructing Excellence AwardsIntergration & Collaboritive Working WINNER

Flood & Coast Excellence Awards 2024 'Climate Resilient Places'WINNER

Fiona set up Coastal's very own women's group as a safe space for women to open up about issues relating to women, both inside & outside of the workplace!

W.I.S.E network

Nicki also helped produce some posters to put up around the office to promote awareness of women's health!

We ended the year with a £4K surplus!

This might seem a small amount but is only 0.1% variance of our total expenditure budget of £4M

Comms & Engagement

SCOPAC came to Portsmouth

A Big Visit!

CIWEM FCERM Panelvisited Southsea

Mark S was invited to take part in the Singapore International Water Week Conference...

CP went international!

He discussed managing and adapting to sea level rise with other global city leaders!

Langstone 100% Design Community Eventtook place with 90% support for the scheme!

April 2023 - present

Social Media Stats

+80k accounts reached in total

Feb 24 was our best month with 18k+ accounts reached on just one post!

Updated flood response pages went live on our website!

Havant's Highlights

Successful completion of the 7-year, £3.3M - South Hayling Beach Management Plan, affording protection to over 1500 homes each year

South Hayling BMP

• 9 funding streams
• Heritage and environmental factors
• Design has the support of the majority of the community

Langstone 100% Design Stage Completion

We successfully bid for Design funding for Broadmarsh Coastal Park!

Broadmarsh Coastal Park

Hayling BMP was successfully funded until 2029!

Portsmouth's Highlights

Planning permission was approved with 100% support through committee!

NPCS Phase 5

• Gradual vegetation clearance started
• Reptile surveys & relocation began

Here's what happened to date...

A nesting island for migrating birds was constructed within Langstone Harbour as an environmental initiative to support local wildlife

Cockleshell Island

SCS Frontage 4opened to the public!

Southsea Common's Planning approval, Marine Licence and listed building consents were applied for and granted!

SCS F3 Planning & Approval was Completed!

Chichester's Highlights

Selsey Feasibility Study has been completed...

Funding for outline design & options appraisal was awarded!

• Repairs to the public slipway
• Replacement of seawall apron
• Repairs to timber groynes and ramp

Selsey Emergency Works took place

Chichester Harbour Conservancy released Tern TV - a 24hr live stream of their new Tern Rafts!

Gosport's Highlights

Planning permission was approved!

Stoke's BaySite Work

We then Sucessfully secured £760k of Local Levy funding for the Stoke's Bay Seawall Project, closing the funding gap and allowing the project to proceed into construction!

Thanks to the planning approval...

The project has been redesigned, consented and additional funds secured and due to be constructed by October 2024, protecting 211 homes over 50 years.

Forton Scheme

Fareham's Highlights

The option appraisal and outline design stage project for Fareham is progressing!

Service Highlights

70

70 callouts were made to close flood gates in Old Portsmouth between August and March!

Coastal Incident Officers

callouts!

of coastal assets were inspected

100%

West Bay Tracer Study was successfully completed!

We successfully & collaboratively worked with partners & initiatives!

Solent Seascape Project

Three Harbours

Chichester Harbour Conservancy

We helped deliver emergency works at Ventnor which included 2 successful business cases for £4.5m!

IOW Ventor Emergency Works

Personal Highlights

Alex H promoted to CPE

Team Members Completed Evolve Training

Mark S - Elected to CIWEM FCERM Expert Panel Chair

Fiona A promoted to CPE

Amy A presented at YCSEC on Coastal Landfill

Christine & Angela moved to TL SME

Amy C promoted to CPE

Team Members Completed Evolve Training

Amy A presented at YCSEC on Coastal Landfill

Duncan graduated with Civil Engineering Degree

Sophie W graduated from Surrey University with 1:1

Hilary & her partner Steve got married!

Yoly welcomed her twins & returned back to work!

Robin W welcomed a new family member!

Amy B got engaged!

Hannah J completed a charity row!

Marc B completed an Ultra Marathon

Spencer cycled the South Downs way for charity!

Charlie W completed lots of sailing competitions!

Chris K completed the3 Peaks Challenge!

Lyall competed in the Tchoukball world tournaments!

Here’s to lots more success!

Thank you