I don't know who had the bright idea of using tonnes of
stones piled up against sea walls as a defence against the sea, but whichever
councils approved the idea, should have had their brains checked....
Due
to these 'fields and hills' of stones the disabled and elderly no longer have
access to sea and sand. With all the laws on disability access, surely this is
against the law?
Whenever
the tide recedes it takes stones with it so that gradually the soft sandy
beaches (or what was left of them) will eventually no longer exist.
In
areas where the tide has reclaimed swathes of stones and is gradually reaching
the sea walls, during strong storms stones are now thrown over onto the
promenade. A hazard for walkers and joggers if they haven't been cleared away.
One assumes that this method of sea defences was the
cheapest available at the time. As it will have to be renewed when the current
stones disappear, a false economy.
I haven't visited all seaside resorts in the U.K. so there
may be other councils who also used this method.
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