Audit office dampens mood over Welsh coast

6 Nov 09
Attempts to manage environmental risks to the Welsh coast are unsustainable and expensive, the spending watchdog has said
5 November 2009

Attempts to manage environmental risks to the Welsh coast are unsustainable and expensive, the spending watchdog has said. 
 
In a report published on October 29, the Wales Audit Office said estimates showed the cost of damage from flooding will at least double and possibly increase 20-fold over the next 80 years.

The current approach would have to change, the report said, with a move away from short-term solutions and a need for local authorities to lead communities through difficult decisions brought about by climate change.

Auditor general for Wales Jeremy Colman said: ‘Current flood defences can’t keep pace with environmental change so we need to drastically rethink our approach to safeguarding the coastline by adopting a more risk-based approach.’

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