The last meeting of the Beach Management Plan considered raising the splash wall along the Esplanade:
Sidmouth Beach Management Plan: Offshore islands would reduce the need to raise the splash wall
See other information about the Beach Management Plan here
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This has just appeared on the Sidmouth Community Facebook pages:
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This just makes me sad. It really feels like our council are hell bent on ruining our beautiful town at every turn.
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Meanwhile, the Sidmouth Nub news carries a piece suggesting that the splash wall could be made of glass:
Councillor Hughes aims to ‘reassure’ Sidmouth residents with proposed flood defence trial
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One particular company’s products are being proposed:
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