Author Archives: Jeremy

Holland Beach Feb 2013 TDC Answers To Trevor Brights Questions

Tendring District Council replies to questions  Trevor Bright asked on behalf of Holland Residents Association regarding the proposed sea defense works. You can download TDC reply which runs to 6 pages, or view images I have posted below. Quick Thoughts … Continue reading

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Holland Beach Jan 2013 Trevor Brights Questions Prompted By Latest TDC Report

Ten months after the last report TDC publish a 15 page appendix from latest report on the state of Holland Beach.  This has prompted the following questions from Trevor Bright a former engineering project manager. You can download a pdf … Continue reading

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North Street To Vicarage Lane Or Mill Lane A Public Right Of Way

Putting up fences blocking the footpath from North Street to Orlando Court has prompted applications to make this a public footpath. North Street used to look like this (thanks to Google Maps and Google Earth for the photos) But in … Continue reading

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Walton-on-the-Naze Residents Furious New Fences Block Footpath

On 13 December 2012 Clacton and Frinton Gazette ran a story about a fence which had been put up in North Street which has infuriated residents,  in particular Rosemary Palmer, Susan Merry and Mary Cook. In fact 2 fences have … Continue reading

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Is Sea About To Flood The Naze?

Tendring District Council have just announced their plan to renovate the sea front at Holland and Clacton, good thing.  But they seem perfectly willing to let the sea wall at the north of the Naze be washed away. I haven’t … Continue reading

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Aerial Photo Of Clacton And Holland Beach Shows Effect Of Lack Of Groynes

January 2013, Tendring District Council have announced their plan to restore beach at Clacton and Holland.  The photo accompanying the press release clearly shows effect on the beach of the lack of groynes. South of the pier there is a … Continue reading

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Environment Agency Slides Show Sea Walls Don’t Work

Bill Parker who works in Coastal Management for Suffolk Coastal and Waveney District Councils has been using the slides shown below, produced by Environment Agency, when giving talks to show sea walls don’t work. Guess what? Bill and EA are … Continue reading

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Trevor Bright’s Thoughts On My Talk To Clacton and Holland Beach Hut Association

Trevor Bright heard by talk to Clacton and Holland Beach Hut Association and emailed me his thoughts. I have posted Trevor’s emails before.  As Trevor used to be a project engineer with BP. I think we should take his views … Continue reading

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Holland-on-Sea and Tendring Beaches – What Can We Learn From Selsey

Beach recharge and managed realignment are being discussed at Holland-on-Sea and Tendring, what can we learn from Selsey and Manhood Peninsula Steering Group (mpsg.org.uk)? Well for a start we can watch their spiffy videos they’ve put on you tube.  Here’s … Continue reading

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Holland-on-Sea and Tendring Beaches Local Meetings October 2012

Holland Residents Association and Clacton & Holland Beach Hut Association had meetings this week. I spoke about sea defenses at both meetings. Holland Residents Association was on Monday 22 October.  To say I was asked to speak at short notice … Continue reading

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