General Discussion
Clive - you are a mine of information - do tell us more!
There's a joke here somewhere. Something to do with muscles and mussels.
You got a letter back? Lucky you. I'm still awaiting a response. Yeah - do send another letter Neil. I might 'n all. Anyone else fancy joining us?
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and as well as how much whatever ends up being done costs, the other question that needs asking is where is the money going to come from to pay for it?
The Gazette quoted £300 million in their edition of 12th Feb. Trouble is they didn't say where they got that figure from, so if anyone from the Gazette reads this and knows the source of that figure please could they post that info on here. Ta. (this is what the Gaz. said: "Figures released this week have revealed that a breakwater off Dawlish is likely to cost around £300million".)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-26447005 I wonder how much a breakwater and other flood defences for down here will come in at?
Managing Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk for the Exe Estuary – Draft Strategy Aug.2013 . Submitted to DEFRA I believe. Can’t find anything online concerning DEFRA’s response http://cdn.environment-agency.gov.uk/LIT_8599_8565ab.pdf Sections 9-12 (pages 13-16) cover Powderham Banks and the Kenn Valley, Starcross and Cockwood, Dawlish Warren, Dawlish Warren to Holcombe
Thanks for your inputs. I was trying to establish how vulnerable the tunnels are/would be, over what period of time this vulnerability crisis might occur, and what, if anything, could be done to protect them. From Anne Marie Morris's (our MP) column in this week's Gazette; "I met with staff from contractor BAM Nuttall, and we discussed different options for reinforcing the sea wall. The main ...
@Clive - do you have any thoughts about how these cliffs, housing the one and only railway line to/from the further south west, can be afforded some protection from the damaging effects of the sea? This link http://www.southampton.ac.uk/~imw/Teignmouth-Dawlish has some very interesting photos and info.
