Alde and Ore Net

SERVING THE COMMUNITY

Members of the Alde and Ore Association are recommended to attend this lunch which is part of the
Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival. The Rt Hon John Gummer will be sure to have something interesting to say
and members will recall that Professor Jules Pretty - also an eminent environmentalist - provided a very interesting
article in a recent edition of our newsletter

To view Mark Fairweather's photographs of the Association's 2008 Barbecue please follow this link
To view David Andren's photogallery please follow this link

NEWS HEADLINES (UPDATED 5 SEPTEMBER 2008)

LORD CHRIS SMITH, NEW CHAIRMAN OF THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY, SAYS HUNDREDS OF HOMES ALONG THE SUFFOLK COAST WILL NEED TO BE ABANDONED TO THE SEA BECAUSE OF RISING SEA LEVELS – REPRESENTATIVES OF COASTAL COMMUNITES TO MEET LORD SMITH IN LATE OCTOBER INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE ALDE AND ORE ASSOCIATION - ALDE AND ORE ASSOCIATION LAUNCH MAJOR MEMBERSHIP DRIVE WITH THE AIM OF ENCOURAGING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO OPPOSE GOVERNMENT’S PLANS TO ABANDON COASTAL AND RIVER DEFENCES – ASSOCIATION PUBLISH NEW DISCUSSION PAPER AS BASIS FOR DISCUSSION WITH ENVIRONMENT AGENCY AND OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS – ASSOCIATION TO PRESS FOR EARLY MEETING WITH LORD SMITH – JOHN GUMMER MP IS HOPING TO TALK WITH MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION AT ANNUAL BARBECUE ON 31 AUGUST – CAMPER VANS BANNED FROM SEA WALL AT SLAUGHDEN TO HELP PROTECT RIVER WALLS

The Environment Agency's (EA) have published their draft strategy for the Blyth Estuary. A copy can be downloaded by following this link (leaflet)

THE ANGLIAN (EASTERN) REGIONAL FLOOD DEFENCE COMMITTEE WILL BE ASKED TO APPROVE ABANDONMENT OF RIVER BLYTH DEFENCES ON 26 SEPTEMBER. THOSE OPPOSED TO THIS POLICY SHOULD CONTACT COUNCILLORS GUY MACGREGOR, JOHN GOLDSMITH AND RON WARD OF SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL TO TAKE STEPS TO ENSURE THIS POLICY IS NOT APPROVED AND THAT A SUBSTITUTE SCHEME IS PUT FORWARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 17 OF THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY ACT 1995.

To see latest news story please follow this link. Further advice can be obtained from David Andren, Chairman of the Alde and Ore Association and Deputy Chair of SCAR (Suffolk Coast Against Retreat) by email at dandren.edp13@london.edu.

If replicated for the Alde and Ore Estuary this could put hundreds of homes in Aldeburgh, Orford and other villages adjacent to the Alde and Ore Estuary at risk. The Association have prepared a discussion paper on their suggested strategy for the Alde and Ore Estuary. To download a copy please follow this link. To see the Chairman's covering letter to the Environment Agency please follow this link.

For more information go to our News pages and the Alde and Ore Association Library section of this web site.

A storm of protest is building up against the Environment Agency's plans for the Blyth. About 2,000 people joined the Walberswick SOS beach demonstration on Sunday 17 February 2008. The Blyth Estuary Group held a further demonstration on Southwold Beach on Wednesday 30th July which attracted huge support. To see press reports please follow this link.

Natural England's proposals to allow villages on the Norfolk Broads to be abandoned to the sea have aroused fury. At a meeting held on 8 April meeting it was agreed to present a petition to Parliament protesting at these proposals prepared without any discussion with the local community. The meeting was attended by representatives of the Alde and Ore Association and SCAR (Suffolk Coast Against Retreat). Over 400 residents of Potter Heigham at a meeting on 9 April have asked people throughout the land to join with them in expressing opposition to these proposals. A summary of views expressed at three meetings held in Norfolk Villages can be found by following this link. Army Chief of Staff, Sir Richard Dunnat, has expressed support for the campaign.

Lord Smith's first interview on the need to abandon river and sea defences along the Suffolk coast has alarmed many local people. (Lord Smith, a former Labour Minister, has recently been appointed as Chairman of the Environment Agency). To view news stories on the interview with Lord Smith and comments by John Gummer, the Chairman of SCAR (Graham Henderson) and the Chairman of the Alde and Ore Association (David Andren) please follow this link.

The Association of British Insurers have reached an important new agreement with Government which should help many property owners
to continue to continue to obtain insurance. To read more please follow this link.

The latest edition of the Alde and Ore Association's newsletter (February 2008) has now been added to this site in the form of a PDF file. To view or download please follow this link. (It is a large file - about 46.5mb and may take some time to download)

A new link to the Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival has been added on our links page. Please follow this link.

Tom Miller-Jones has set up a discussion group for the Alde and Ore at http://groups.google.com/group/alde-ore to which all interested individuals and organisations are invited to contribute their views.

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