Anti-floods group sets its agenda

An inaugural meeting has taken place of a group designed to stop Pagham from flooding.

The coastal defence steering group's first session was attended by parish and district councillors as well as representatives of commercial and community groups.

Among them were the parish's two churches. MP Nick Gibb chaired the meeting.

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The group was set up by Pagham Parish Council to ensure that essential coast protection works were carried out as soon as possible to stop the risk of flooding.

The group's next meeting will be in May when reports of action to date will be given.

A six-month study into the work needed to protect the eroding shoreline should start in April.

But parish councillors are worried this will still leave the area vulnerable to storms next winter because of the time needed to install preventative measures and find the necessary funding.