Category Archives: Groynes

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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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

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Holland-on-Sea and Tendring Beaches 19 October 2012

Here Holland-on-Sea and Tendring Beaches September 2012 I posted about what had been happening over the summer since July when Mike Badger wrote to beach hut owners at Holland Haven to say steps were going to be removed as the … Continue reading

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Holland-on-Sea and Tendring Beaches September 2012

In July 2012 Mike Badger of Tendring District Council wrote to beach hut owners at Holland Haven saying the sea wall, which had been assessed as “marginally stable” in 2011, had been inspected again in late June 2012 revealing “irregularities … Continue reading

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