The Local Government Association Coastal Special Interest Group (Coastal SIG) has welcomed the publication of Defra’s latest work on Historic Coastal Landfills (HCLs), describing it as an important step forward in understanding a complex and long-standing challenge facing many coastal communities. The report represents significant progress in strengthening the evidence base around Historic Coastal LandfillContinue reading “Coastal councils welcome landmark landfill evidence and call for funded national response”
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Survey exposes potential scale of coastal landfill time bomb
Please find below a press release on the Coastal Landfill Survey Report We all recognise the devastating impacts of coastal erosion, flooding and pollution across our coastline, however, there has been little acknowledgement of the “hidden silent ticking time bombs” that coastal landfill sites present. For 2 years the Local Government Association Coastal Special InterestContinue reading “Survey exposes potential scale of coastal landfill time bomb”