We have now finished the Weston-super-Mare seafront
enhancement project, which has seen the substantial upgrading of
the promenade and the sea wall.
The
previous
sea defences were not adequate and this scheme will
protect 4,500 properties in the town from flooding and improve
the quality of the promenade for businesses, residents and
visitors, providing a major boost to the tourism trade and
economic prosperity of the area.
Funding for the £29million improvement scheme largely came from
Defra’s Flood Defence Grant
in Aid. There was also £1.2million from the
South West Regional
Development
Agency’s
Civic Pride initiative, £250,000 from the Wessex Regional
Flood Defence Committee and £150,000 from the
Joint
Local Transport Plan.
A number of
other options were consulted on before the chosen
scheme was agreed.
You can find out about
who was involved in the project and read up on
Weston seafront’s story, or download our
information leaflet (pdf, Jun
07, 124KB) which details the major points of the
scheme, which ran from 2007-2010.
For more information contact our
project
manager.
