Council pledges action on coastal erosion (From Clacton and Frinton Gazette)
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Council pledges action on coastal erosion
8:40am Saturday 10th December 2011 in News
COUNCIL bosses say nothing is being ruled out as they try to prevent homes and businesses sliding into the sea.
Stretches of coastline in Clacton and Holland on Sea are under increasing threat from erosion.
More than 2,000 homes and businesses will slide into the sea over the coming decades if nothing is done.
Bosses at Tendring Council say "everything possible" is being done to come up with the best solution.
They have been on a fact-finding mission to Felixstowe where more than £10million of work is being carried out along the resort's seafront to replace more than a mile of old coastal defences.
Cabinet spokesman Pam Sambridge said: “They had very similar issues to us with beach levels dropping and failing defences.
"We have seen for ourselves the new rock groynes being installed, as opposed the fishtail design, and it gives us other options to consider as we take this important issue forward.”
My Jaywick says...
9:09pm Sat 10 Dec 11
"More than 2,000 homes and businesses will slide into the sea over the coming decades if nothing is done."
at last, the whole of TDC are talking about procuring Ideas and funds to STOP parts of Clacton and Holland seafronting areas from falling into the sea.
Good luck with It all Pammy & Joy B.