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Paul
Paul
07 Jan 2014 10:00

Will the groynes on Dawlish beach and Dawlish Warren beach be replaced / repaired as part of the £8.35M project by The Environment Agency and Teignbridge District Council to replenish the sand at Dawlish Warren?

I recall learning in school about beaches being washed away by longshore drift and how groynes help to prevent this.

Dawlish Beach

Photograph by Teignbridge District Council

michaelclayson
michaelclayson
07 Jan 2014 10:26

Paul

 

looking at this report, I think the man to answer your question is Neil Baglow at Teignbridge

http://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=37714&p=0

 

OLD FART
OLD FART
07 Jan 2014 11:34

@Paul, i would not hold your breath. the victorians were the last ones to do any serious infrastructure work to dawlish. these days. those in power, only have one philosphy and that is to rip as much money of hard working tax payers and spend it on themselves and numerous white elephants. the days of long term forward planning are non existent.

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User 4549
User 4549
07 Jan 2014 16:44

I seem to remember that there was talk that the sand from the Warren had  found its way to Exmouth and was going to be taken back somehow to the Warren

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ken
ken
07 Jan 2014 21:37

Many years ago in Clacton on Sea I watched a large ship wth pumps on board and long hoses pump sand from a sand bank out at sea onto the beach. It was very effective at the time . I wonder if the same could be done at the Warren.    

Andysport
Andysport
07 Jan 2014 22:37

There is a ship that sucks sand up at Teignmouth, and takes it into the docks (apparently)

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