Valley To Be Returned To The Sea

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This has been a fantastic area for the public to walk in peace and where canoeists, kayakers etc can spend a leisurely afternoon.

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"Climate change is presenting us with many challenges and the way we manage flood risk here has to change." He added: "This is a beautiful landmark and an undeveloped area and it wouldn't be right to continually build bigger defences here. "Our decision will not increase flood risk for any properties in the Cuckmere River catchment. But it will save valuable flood risk management money which can then be directed to where it is most needed."