Cuckmere Estuary Partnership

Q: How much does the EA spend per annum on maintaining flood defences at Seaford beach? What would be the estimated cost of dredging the meanders per year? And by whom?

A: The Environment Agency spends around £250,000 per year on Seaford beach. 

The cost of dredging the meanders is very difficult to estimate.  The minimum cost would be £150,000 per year, but this could rise to up to £1.5 million, depending on the difficulty of disposal and the nature of the site. Gaining approval for this work would be very difficult, and there would be huge volumes of silt which may change the nature of the site.

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