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Your North Portsea Scheme update
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22 May, 2026
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 Behold! New handrailing has now been installed at Ports Creek. Since this section near the railway was opened to the public, there has been some temporary fencing in place, but that's now a thing of the past.
As part of our work here, the ground level has been raised over a metre, which is why the new handrail is now in place.
This section features a Flex MSE wall in full bloom (more info about what that is on Facebook or Instagram) as well as some new picnic and viewing benches.
If you haven't visited yet, be sure to check it out.
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Speaking of handrails, a new one has recently been installed near our site offices at Ports Creek. You may notice scaffolding in the background; this was put in place to support construction of the Flex MSE wall and will be removed.
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These are known as coir rolls. Made from natural coconut fibre, they are installed at the top of the embankment to help hold the topsoil in place. Without them, heavy rainfall could wash the soil away into the water. Not on our watch!
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In the last edition, we showed you this area of Ports Creek and explained how the earth was carefully layered and tested. Well…now we’ve moved on to the base of our paths. This layer is levelled and compacted using a roller to create a smooth, stable surface. With that in place, we’re now ready to lay the Breedon gravel. This section of path will connect with another area finished in Breedon, and we’ll be sharing more on the next section in the following article.
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This might be a little tricky to see, but if you look closely at the back, you’ll spot the same roller to help orientate you. In the foreground, the left section of the path has been excavated, this will form the continuation of the Breedon path. The raised section on the right-hand side is actually a haul road, which is a temporary hardened surface used in construction to allow heavy machinery to move around the site without sinking into the mud.
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We just wanted to share this glorious photo with you all. Across the North Portsea Coastal Scheme, we’ve planted wildflowers to help bring colour and life back to the landscape. These planting areas are not just about how the site looks, they also play an important role in supporting local biodiversity, creating habitats for pollinators such as bees and butterflies, and helping the area thrive naturally alongside the new coastal defences.
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There will be some changes to local train services over the May half-term (25–29 May), with buses replacing trains between Havant, Fareham and Portsmouth Harbour while upgrade works take place. These works form part of a major investment to modernise signalling and improve reliability on the Portsmouth Direct Line, alongside other improvements to tracks, bridges and stations.
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