Final leg of flood defence scheme sails into Littlehampton

THE SYMBOLIC next stage of shoring up Littlehampton’s tidal defences was delivered on Tuesday (March 19), as 3,000 tonnes of steel piling arrived by boat at Railway Wharf.
By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Mar 2013, 15:00 BST
The Walter Hammann delivers the last of its 3,000-tonne bounty of steel for the towns flood defences L12361H13The Walter Hammann delivers the last of its 3,000-tonne bounty of steel for the towns flood defences L12361H13
The Walter Hammann delivers the last of its 3,000-tonne bounty of steel for the towns flood defences L12361H13

The German-built Walter Hammann docked in the town’s harbour to deliver its cargo, which will be used to construct the new £12m defences along the east bank of the River Arun, and replace the ageing steel pile wall currently there.

Andrew Gilham, the Environment Agency’s flood and coastal risk manager for Sussex, said: “This is a major step forward in further reducing the risk of tidal flooding to Littlehampton.”

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When complete the scheme will see a new flood defence wall along the riverside that will reduce tidal flood risk to more than 1,900 residential and over 500 commercial properties over the next 100 years.

It will run from the harbour mouth, along Arun Parade and Pier Road, up to the A259.

Andrew added: “The project will help regenerate the area around Pier Road and Arun Parade in the town as a result of the additional funding being provided by Arun District Council to introduce significant enhancements to the scheme.”

Construction work is due to start later this year, to avoid the summer season.

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