Coastal Partners (formerly Eastern Solent Coastal Partnership) formed an alliance in 2012 to deliver a combined, efficient and comprehensive coastal management service across the coastlines of five Local Authorities: Havant Borough Council, Portsmouth City Council, Gosport Borough Council, Chichester District Council and Fareham Borough Council.
The innovative initiative was driven forward by a need for coastal management that recognises coastal flooding and erosion risk impacts are not exclusive to Local Authority boundaries.
The overarching vision of the Coastal Partners initiative is to reduce the risk of coastal flooding and erosion to people, as well as the developed and natural environment, by encouraging the provision of technically, environmentally and economically sustainable coastal defence and protection measures.
To learn more about the work they undertake, key projects and latest news, visit the Coastal Partners website.
Coastal defence projects in Portsmouth
Southsea Coastal Scheme
The Southsea Coastal Scheme is responsible for delivering new flood defences along 4.5km of seafront, from Old Portsmouth to Eastney. Their aim is to create new defences that embrace everything we all love about the seafront, whilst reducing the risk of flooding to over 8000 homes and 700 businesses in Southsea for the next century.
Learn about the Southsea Coastal Scheme and planned flood defences.
North Portsea Coastal Scheme
The North Portsea Coastal Scheme covers 8.4km of coastline from Tipner through to Milton. Most of the area is low-lying and many of the current coastal defences are approaching the end of their effective lives. The new scheme is designed increase the standard of protection against flooding reducing the risk of coastal flooding to one of the highest in the country, helping to protect 4200 properties and 500 businesses in the area.
Learn about the North Portsea Coastal Scheme flood defence project.
North Portsea Coastal Scheme: How Cockleshell Island got its name
The bird roost island near Eastern Road was named Cockleshell Island following a public naming competition. More than 240 suggestions were submitted by residents.
The winning name recognises both the Cockleshell Heroes, who trained locally before their Second World War mission, and the common cockle found in Langstone Harbour. The name reflects the island's purpose as a habitat for overwintering and wading birds that depend on the harbour's rich wildlife.