17/03/2024 Regno Unito, (UK), Inghilterra, (England), Devon, Exmouth
“If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”
By Will Goddard
Emergency repairs to Exmouth’s crumbling sea wall are set to begin this month after being delayed because of a change to the design and checking for unexploded bombs. But costs have skyrocketed, and part of the project is to be pushed back until autumn. Cracks appeared in the structure in front of the Sideshore watersports and retail development last August. A subsequent storm weakened the wall further and put it at risk of collapse, but temporary repairs of concrete blocks and sand have since held it together. This section, which is believed to be around 100 years old, does not have foundations. This, together with low beach levels, has allowed waves to wash out sand from underneath. East Devon District Council (EDDC) had wanted to start installing a 255-metre barrier of steel sheet piles at the wall in January for £1.1 million. Cladding the steel piles later was projected to come to just over £2 million. But now the work will be split into two smaller phases, and costs have soared because of poor ground conditions.
If you find anything that appears to be an explosive device, do not touch it, leave it where it is and call the police. We will contact the appropriate agencies to properly dispose of the item.
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