Local people plan DIY coastal defences for Hemsby, Norfolk

Mike King, Marinet member, reports in his latest newsletter, titled: “Progress of the Campaign to save the Newport and Hemsby to Winterton Norfolk Valleys Area of Natural Beauty (ANOB) from Progressive Coastal Erosion.”

“On 24th April 2013 a packed meeting at Hemsby (Norfolk) village hall on the severe erosion of Hemsby beach and sand dune this winter was told that the proposed DIY scheme was the only option to save the high tides breaking through next winter.

Local people plan DIY“The recent extreme loss of beach sand (a stepped drop of 10 to 15 feet) and loss of up to 40 feet of the last remaining sand dune, the only protection left for the beach community and the above valleys means that; many homes, holiday properties and the Newport to Hemsby and Hemsby to Winterton (area of natural beauty) valleys, are now in critical danger of being lost.

 

“The DIY scheme is being organised by Lorna Bevan-Thompson at the Lacon Arms Hemsby and they are asking for donations and volunteers to help to build DIY defences. This scheme which is supported by Great Yarmouth Borough Council obtained approval of G.Watling, Norwich (the beach land owner), the borough engineer and local councillors and obtained unanimous approval at this meeting with no objections and is now being presented for planning approval. The meeting was attended by Pat Gowen and Mike King for MARINET.

Local people plan DIY3“The DIY sea defence scheme is to build 1,031 concrete blocks; volunteers would build one or two of the two cubic meters four tonne blocks per day and place them in front of what is left of the remaining marram grass sand dunes from Newport Fisherman’s Cottages to Long Beach Hemsby. Donations for this DIY save Hemsby scheme can be sent to or further information obtained from: Lorna Bevan–Thompson, The Lacon Arms, Sea View Road, Hemsby, Norfolk NR29 4JG  Tel 01493-733281 — Cheques made to Save Hemsby Coastline. Information can also be obtained from their web site: www.savehemsbycoastline.co.uk

“Further to my previous letter to them I have also sent a follow-up letter to Natural England asking for their support for the Hemsby DIY Sea defence scheme as it will also protect the Hemsby to Winterton valley an area of natural beauty – copy of this letter below.

Source: Mike King Newsletter, No. 2, 11th May 2013

 

Copy of letter to Natural England.
This letter can also be viewed as a PDF file to give clearer viewing.

Copy of letter to Natural England


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