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Category Archives: Breakwaters
Clacton And Holland Beaches – May 2013
Following Clacton and Holland Beach Hut Association meeting on 4 May 2013 Trevor Bright sent some questions to June Clare of TDC. Here are the questions and answers. But first a note about the meeting. Douglas Carswell (local mp) Peter … Continue reading
Posted in Beaches, Breakwaters, Climate Change, DEFRA, EA, Groynes, SMP
Tagged breakwaters, clacton beach, DEFRA, environment agency, groynes, holland haven beach, holland-on-sea beach, holland-on-sea sea wall, managed realignment, sea wall between frinton and holland, tendring district council
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Environment Agency Plan For Tendring Coastline By 2105 – May 2013
Page 144 of Essex and South Suffolk SMP, shows Environment Agency’s plan for Tendring coastline by 2105, about half of it will have gone. A curious plan for a body charged with maintaining sea defences. Different colours are drawn on … Continue reading
Holland Haven April 2013 – Has Level Of Sand Risen Since 2011?
Comparing photographs of the beach at Holland Haven taken in 2011 and 2013 suggest the level of sand has risen . In 2011 I posted photographs of beaches and groynes at Frinton, Walton, Holland and Clacton, to show there were … Continue reading
Groynes Repaired At Frinton, Beach Recharge Colwyn Bay, Holland Nothing
Yesterday, 20 April 2013, I noticed the groyne at the northern end of the whalings in Frinton had been repaired, presumably by Tendring District Council. You can clearly see the sand is level by the groyne. But in this picture … Continue reading
Money Tendring District Council Has Spent On Sea Wall Surverys Since 2002
Tendring District Council have spent £347,155.38 on surveys into state of sea wall at Holland since 2002 according to TDC’s reponse to a FOI request. Around £35000/year doesn’t seem that much compared to the £27million which is being touted as … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
Posted in Beaches, Breakwaters, Groynes
Tagged breakwaters, clacton beach, holland haven beach, holland-on-sea beach, tendring district council
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Holland-on-Sea and Tendring Beaches – A Project Engineers View
Trevor Bright has also been concerned about the state of the beach. He sent me an email last week which I have reproduced below. Trevor’s experience seems especially relevant – in his own words: “Whilst I was working for BP … Continue reading
