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Author Topic: Devon beach loses 1 metre of sand!  (Read 3339 times)
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« on: March 19, 2010, 08:52:08 AM »
Courtesy of BBC Online - 19th March 2010.


Sand could be brought in from the Isle of Wight to replenish stocks at a Devon beach. Dawlish Warren has lost tonnes of sand during storms, with the beach level reducing by 1m (3ft).

The council is now bidding for a £3m project by the Environment Agency (EA) to bring the sand back. The funding request is on the EA's approval list but more work is needed to assess the full cost benefits before final approval, said a spokesman.

The agency is already carrying out £110,000 emergency works to protect the stability of the dunes and flood defences at the Warren. Councillor Alan Connett, leader of Teignbridge District Council, said: "We need the Environment Agency to spend some real money to restore the beach, because the risk is if there's another bad storm, the Warren could be overrun."

Geoff Wills, Mayor of Dawlish said: "Sand is vitally important for the tourism of the area. "They come in the droves to see the sand and play on the sand."
 
Sounds like a beach to hit with the detectors guys with it losing a metre of sand!

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« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2010, 10:25:10 AM »
Dawlish Warren for next D.W. rally anyone??  Wink
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« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2010, 07:29:35 PM »
thats a bit of luck im off to dawlish warren next friday on the sun holidays for the weekend
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« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2010, 07:38:17 PM »
Bit of luck that mark dont forget to post your finds ;0)

Ive havnt see the sand on Porthcawl so thin in years mind
The black mud at  low tide has been on show all Winter
Now ive got my fisher set up for wet sand I,ll be hitting the beach,s again this summer ;0)
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« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2010, 07:45:09 PM »
good luck
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« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2010, 08:39:48 PM »
I was there in aug and found a good few quid the beach has a slope on it then steps down about 3 to 4 feet and most of the coins came from there.
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« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2010, 09:36:27 PM »
sounds good guys,hit that beach.
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« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2010, 10:37:24 PM »
Quote from: mike miles on August 28, 2010, 09:36:27 PM
sounds good guys,hit that beach.

Mike - this was posted in March!
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« Reply #8 on: August 29, 2010, 09:33:43 AM »
Ha HA,  well spotted Peter lol
 Both Barry and Porthcawl has lost a lot of sand over the last couple of years,  they were doing a lot of extra dredging a few years ago,
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