2006 Beach - News - 29th September

Recycling work at Normans Bay East will be completed this afternoon and all plant will be left at Normans Bay outfall for the weekend. On Monday they will relocate to Cooden and move shingle from there to Herbrand Walk fishing station.

October 1st sees the re-opening of the transfer window – not for the premiership – but for transfer of shingle round Sovereign Harbour. Last March we were unable to move any shingle round the harbour because easterly winds had driven most of the beach back towards Langney outfall and we were unable to gain access on to the beach. Shingle has now returned so we need to collect it before it is driven past the harbour arm and into the approach channel where it will be lost to us. I expect to start running lorries round from Tuesday, finishing on Friday. They will only work between 07:30 and 17:30. Because Langney beach is more exposed than north of the harbour there are times when wave action prevents access for a couple of hours either side of high water. If this is the case the work could continue into Monday of the following week.

I anticipate undertaking this 4-5 day transfer three times this winter; roughly in October, December/January and March

As you may be aware the south west has experienced some gales recently as the remnants of Caribbean tropical storms have come across the Atlantic. I understand that dredger Sospan Dau has had to seek shelter from rough weather on occasions but am not sure how much effect this had on her work in South Wales. I am therefore still expecting her to arrive at some point over the weekend 6-8th October and will provide more details once I know she has set sail for Pevensey.

If you need any further information please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Best wishes

Ian

Ian Thomas
Project Manager
Pevensey Coastal Defence Ltd
Environment Agency Depot
Coast Road
Pevensey Bay
East Sussex BN24 6ND

Tel: 01323 761202
Fax: 01323 764368
Mob: 07884 234298
email: pcdl@pevensey-bay.co.uk

Updated: Friday, September 29, 2006 12:59