About The Role

North Norfolk District Council is responsible for 34 kilometres of the most interesting and attractive coasts in the UK. Whilst our most popular coastal resorts are protected by sea defences, our complex coastal geology exposes other parts of the coast to rapid rates of coastal erosion. Responding to coastal change in such a dynamic coastal environment presents challenges that require both coastal engineering solutions and other coastal adaptation approaches, and the Council has an enviable record of successfully delivering coastal management practices in response to both.

Coastal Adaptation

The Council has a long history of developing programmes to help communities and individuals to adapt to the impacts of coastal change. This, together with the rate of erosion and predicted consequences, have brought significant levels of grant funding to develop and deliver adaptation pilot projects. This highly innovative work will build on the Coun...