Project Report: On 5th and 6th December 2013 the largest storm surge in 60 years hit the East Coast of England, causing extensive damage to property and habitats. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicts with confidence that in the 21st Century sea levels will rise, the rate at which sea levels continue to rise year on year will increase, and that storm events will become more frequent. Climate change driven sea-level rise means that the likelihood of events such as that which occurred in December 2013 is increasing.  Therefore, a workshop was held on Thursday 6th March 2014 with approximately 20 delegates, representing a wide range of East Coast conservation managers, regulators, policy makers and stakeholders from a range of organisations. The overall aim of the study was to bring together these East Coast stakeholders to share their experiences of the December tidal surge, to hear what actions have been undertaken to facilitate recovery from the surge and to consider how habitat management on the East Coast can be adapted for on-going climate change.  Based upon the workshop feedback and in the context of the latest climate change predictions, a number of recommendations are made for the East Coast response to tidal surges; these predominantly centre around updating current guidance, undertaking further research, and facilitating more collaborative working and information sharing across all levels

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