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DRAFT FLOOD MAP CONSULTATION

The Environment Agency has published a map showing where the Island is likely to flood over the next century.

The draft document is open to public consultation until 11 July and has a bearing on insurance premiums and development plans.  The map also determines how floods can be managed long-term. You can see the document at libraries and on the agency’s website at www.environment-agency.gov.uk.  If you would like to comment, send details to Regional Strategic and Development Planning, Environment Agency, Guildbourne House, Chatsworth Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1LD or email joss.carter@environment.agency.gov.uk.