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New Beach For Clacton – Naze And Seawick Falling Into Sea
Upgrade of groynes and beach at Clacton and Holland-on-Sea continues. Nothing is done to stop sea eroding beach, sea wall and cliffs at Naze and Seawick Clacton New groynes and recharged beach at Clacton near pier Photo from earlier … Continue reading
New Holland Haven Groynes Covered By Super High Tide
High tide at Holland on 22 March 2015 was 4.9m over ½ meter higher than normal and about level predicted in 100 years time. The new groynes were completely covered. The locations in Tendring where the sea covers the … Continue reading
Posted in Beaches, Groynes
Tagged EA, environment agency, groynes, holland haven beach, holland-on-sea beach, sea defences, sea level rise, smp
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Work Starts On New Sea Defences At Holland Haven
Or at least removing old groynes
Posted in Beaches, EA, Groynes, SMP
Tagged clacton beach, EA, environment agency, groynes, holland haven beach, holland-on-sea beach, holland-on-sea sea wall, tdc, tendring district council
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Unusually High Levels Of Sand Frinton Whalings Show How Groynes Trap Sand April 2014
Unusually high levels of sand at Whalings in Frinton demonstrate groynes help keep sand in place in the beach. My family have had a hut at whalings for over 50 years. In April 2014 I noticed the sand was higher, … Continue reading
Posted in Beaches, Breakwaters, Groynes
Tagged breakwaters, groynes, holland-on-sea beach, walton beach, walton-on-the-naze
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New Groynes For Clacton and Holland – Will They Work – Jan 2014
Plans for new groynes at Clacton and Holland have been exhibited and are available at TDC website. Will they work? Here are some reasons to think not. You can see the planning application by going to idox.tendringdc.gov.uk/online-applications/ and entering 13/01195/FUL … Continue reading
Posted in Beaches, EA, Groynes, Uncategorized
Tagged breakwaters, clacton beach, EA, environment agency, groynes, holland haven beach, holland-on-sea beach, sea defences, seawick, tdc, tendring district council
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How Big Are The Stones At Felixstowe Beach How Big At Holland?
Tendring District Council have commissioned Mott McDonald to renew groynes and sea wall at Holland and Clacton. Mott have recently completed something similar at Felixstowe. Flexistowe beach looking south towards pier and Tendring Flexistowe looking north looking north … Continue reading
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
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
