About SECG

The Severn Estuary Coastal Group was formed in 1993 initially to deal with the preparation and completion of the first Shoreline Management plan for the Estuary area from upstream of Lavernock Point west of Cardiff and Brean Down in Somerset.

Current Activities

• Exchange of coastal defence information between authorities in the area and with national bodies
• Encouragement of research into coastal issues and dissemination of information.
• Completion, review and updating of the Shoreline Management Plan for the Estuary - based on a 5 yearly cycle. The first plan was completed in 2001.
  View the non-technical summary of SMP 1 Shoreline Management Plan 2 is currently under discussion.
• Providing input to the DEFRA and Welsh Assembly High Level Targets related to flooding.

NEW!

The Shoreline Management Plan Review (SMP2) for the Severn Estuary is now complete for consultation. Further infomation, including access to the SMP2 documents can be found on the stakeholder engagement page.