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Isles of Scilly

… of the SMP are: • To reduce the threat of flooding and coastal erosion to people and their property • To deliver the greatest environmental, social and economic benefit, consistent with the Government’s sustainable development principles To support the Shoreline Management Plan, the Council prepared a Local Flood Risk Management Strategy in 2017, which is currently being reviewed and updated…

… which resulted in major damage. As a response to the flood risk modelling set out in the local flood risk strategy, the Council sought and successfully secured funding from the European Regional Development Fund and the Environment Agency to fund the Climate Adaptation Scilly project which was launched in March 2021. The project will see flood defence improvement works on St Marys…

… to prepare for and respond to the impacts of climate change 2. We will work with the Environment Agency and local stakeholders to refresh the Isles of Scilly Shoreline Management Plan ready for the next 100 years 3. We will update our Local Flood Risk Management Plan with the latest flood risk modelling data from the Environment Agency 4. We will work with stakeholders to maintain our flood risk asset…

… partners, wildlife trusts and others and will dovetail with the forthcoming Local Nature Recovery Strategy which the Council will be required to deliver over the coming years. Image: Barefoot Photographer / Scilly Wildlife Trust Library Adapting to the impacts of our changing climate As an island community, we must adapt to the impacts of climate change. Flood risk is the greatest risk…

… to the Isles of Scilly and therefore flood risk management is fundamental to the island's future. The current Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) was adopted in 2011 and identifies the potential future flood risk of the islands over the next 100 years. The SMP presents a framework to address these flood risks to people and the natural environment in a sustainable way. The two most important aims…