Southwold celebrates completion of £8M protection scheme

19 July 2007

Waveney District Council has completed an £8M coastal defence scheme in Southwold. Councillors were joined by the Environment Agency last week to celebrate completion of the 18-month project.

The work involved replacing derelict groynes, pumping 72,000m³ of dredged sand on to the beach, and rebuilding 300m of promenade south of the pier.

Cllr Ken Sale, portfolio holder for the built environment, said: ‘Southwold is a premier tourist attraction in the Waveney area, and this outstanding scheme has increased the standard of protection for the town, its residents, and visitors.

‘This has been a complex operation, which has had to contend with variable weather conditions throughout.’

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