‘Winter storms pound our coastline’ - Council provides update on work at South Shields’ Sandhaven Beach
Sand levelling work is underway at Sandhaven Beach ahead of the summer months.
South Tyneside Council has provided an update as work to get Sandhaven Beach ready for the summer gets underway.
The local authority carries out the work each year after storms throughout the winter cause changes to the borough’s coastline.
It has been revealed that tonnes of sand has been taken back out to sea during the winter, which has resulted in the exposure of gabions and old structures.
The Council has stated that it is therefore “essential” that is carries out annual work to realign sand and define areas to ensure that Sandhaven Beach is safe for the public to use during the busier summer months.
The work also allows South Tyneside Council’s teams to ensure that daily cleansing work at the beach can be carried out properly.
A spokesperson for South Tyneside Council said: “Winter storms pound our coastline, this year in particular tides have taken tonnes of sand back out to sea, exposing gabions, and old structures.
“Over recent months we have seen the landscape dramatically change, in some cases the changes are positive, however in others not so.
“Beach levelling is essential work, it enables us to realign sand and define areas, this assists the team greatly with keeping footpaths clear and safe, it also supports teams to carry out daily cleansing of the beach properly.
“Crews are out every day collecting litter, so maintaining access across the beach really matters as well as being welcoming to residents and visitors.
“This work is all about keeping beach safe, accessible and well cared for.”
Full details can be found at: https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/article/1542/Keeping-our-beaches-clean.