Dear All, Recieved this informaiton a little earlier today, please pass onto all who may need to know, if i can get agreement from the council i will be asking for volunteers to help with repairs. Thanks Armand
Dear Richard, Armand and Edwina.
Following my calls this PM I have attached images of the problems caused by the recent floods (and continued wet weather)on the section of Coast Path between Windsworth (the Monkey Sanctuary) and Looe Hill as shown in red below. As you can see from the attached images this is a significant set of challenges ranging from land slips and slumps through to fallen trees and collapsed steps. We have therefore been forced to close the path and advise the public to use the public highway from Millandreath to Loose Hill as a temporary diversion. A 21 day closure notice is in place but I anticipate this will need to be extended in the short term to enable us to appraise the issues and identify the next steps. We are currently awaiting a site visit from our soils team and a detailed report identifying the possible causes of failure and providing guidance on which we can act.
I think it would be fair to say that we are seeing unprecedented levels of damage to our path network and the Coast Path in particular has been hard hit in south east Cornwall. Given the continuing wet weather it is likely we will see further failures due to the saturated soils and this could lead to more closures or even the need for complete re-alignment of sections of the path. All of this will add to the concerns of local residents and businesses and we are very conscious that this also falls within the anniversary year of the South West Coast path.
At the moment we are trying to collate all the issues and ensure that we fulfil our duty of care across the county which is pulling hard on our resources. Once this has been fulfilled we will re-visit the highway diversions and path closures and try to ensure the best options are available to the public, particularly where the route is likely to remain closed into the spring or summer. We will therefore need to look closely at a communications plan and I suggest we discuss a press release for your wards once we have been in receipt of Richards report and are clearer on the options and timescales..
I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news but wanted to make sure you were in the loop as things happen on the ground. If you have any queries or wish to discuss this in further detail then please give me a call on my mobile or drop me a line.
Kindest regards
David Attwell
From: Wood Dave (PT&E)
Sent: 03 January 2013 16:29
To: Hocking Richard; Attwell David
Cc:Bird Tim ; Monk Chris
Subject: Monkey Sanctuary and Struddicks landslips
Sent: 03 January 2013 16:29
To: Hocking Richard; Attwell David
Cc:
Subject: Monkey Sanctuary and Struddicks landslips
Richard and David
I went out to have a look at a report of a series of landslips on the coast path between Seaton and Bodigga.
I have attached a series of images which show the extent of the damage. There are two distinct areas, firstly the area just to the south east of the Monkey Sanctuary where there has been a sizable slip at the same point as there has been one previously. Photos within wooded section with steps.
The second section is to the East in the National Trust area of Struddicks. There are 2no semi circular slips that have been enlarged by recent slips. The surface of the path is not directly affected, but they are now within 5 to 10 metres. I was not able to take good photos of the two slips.
The path is currently closed under a 21 day order and there is a diversion in place along the road.
Richard – if you are looking at this in the near future then it might be wise if I went with you as there is a route through some private sheds which will save a large amount of walking. There are also a number of hung up trees which are a danger and there is no phone signal.
Thanks
Dave
Dave Wood
Countryside Officer
Public Rights of Way
Environment
CORMAC
0300 1234 202
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