2008 Beach - News - 21st January

Gale force winds are forecast for the Bay during late afternoon and evening and although they should moderate by morning it doesn't look as though we will have a wind-free week. Highest tides are on Wednesday and Thursday, although at 7.3m Chart Datum they are not especially high. So at this stage I have no reason to suppose there should be any problems on the beach.

Trucks will continue to move shingle this week, working from Normans Bay outfall to Beachlands today, Beachlands campsite to Beachlands tomorrow and between PBSC and Sovereign Harbour at the end of the week.

All machines are due to go to Seaford and perform a similar exercise for the Environment Agency from Monday, but if the weather becomes worse than expected requiring more shingle to be moved at Pevensey then we can delay their departure by a few days. The other alternative is that they will return to Pevensey once work at Seaford is complete if February's weather is anything like that we have experienced this month.

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: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 20:20