WE WON!! THE FUNDING FOR THE SEA WALL REPAIRS HAS BEEN FULLY APPROVED AND THE WORK IS FINALLY HAPPENING!! THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVERYONE WHO STOOD WITH US TO SAVE OUR BEAUTIFUL COASTLINE!! WE WILL BE WATCHING UNTIL THE LAST STONE IS LAID TO MAKE SURE THE JOB IS …
July 25, 2021
Final supporters
SAVE OUR SEAWALL
The Problem
There’s a small section of the sea wall (about 150 metres) at Lower Halstow, Kent, that is unprotected and is disappearing at an alarming rate. It will be breached in ‘One to two years’ (survey Nov 2020 )
What’s at Stake?
This will sever the Saxon Shore Way a footpath used by walkers from all over the UK
It will mean that vehicular access to the rest of the wall will no longer be possible from Lower Halstow for maintenance and repair by the Environment Agency and Southern Water
It will endanger the Old Brickworks nature reserve, which the wall currently protects
The Solution
The best solution would be to extend the stone blockwork that has successfully protected the rest of the wall, all the way to Twinney, for generations. If the cost proves too much, then a temporary solution using wooden posts combined with wooden hurdles could preserve the wall for several years whilst a more permanent solution is sought
What’s the Cost ?
A temporary solution will cost around £20 000 and a permanent stone solution around ten times that
What’s the next Step ?
Raise awareness of the issue in the village and wider community, and with elected local officials and public bodies to try and raise the necessary funding. By signing this petition you are supporting our campaign to repair the section of sea wall and thereby protect the Lower Halstow Brickfields reserve.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
June 13, 2021
Reached 100 supporters
May 5, 2021
56 Comments
The Brickfields are integral to the village - as one of the Scout Group leaders, we often visit with the young members for them to enjoy the wildlife and have an adventure
The brickyard was special to my late wife Jacqui Walker, and very much to her black Labrador cross, Pippin.
This really needs to be sorted. This is protecting a precious nature reserve, and a popular route for walkers, as well as providing vehicular access for maintenance vehicles.
A difficult one, but yes, I would support an interim assisted managed retreat option to take the pressure off the nature reserve, for the next 30 or so years.
I grew up in the village. The brickfields is a very special place and needs to be preserved for future generations of kids and adults alike to enjoy.
It would be a shame to lose the brickfields especially when so much hard work has been done to re-wild it!
vital communal area for the community and many visitors
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WE WON!! THE FUNDING FOR THE SEA WALL REPAIRS HAS BEEN FULLY APPROVED AND THE WORK IS FINALLY HAPPENING!! THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVERYONE WHO STOOD WITH US TO SAVE OUR BEAUTIFUL COASTLINE!! WE WILL BE WATCHING UNTIL THE LAST STONE IS LAID TO MAKE SURE THE JOB IS …
July 25, 2021
Final supporters
SAVE OUR SEAWALL
The Problem
There’s a small section of the sea wall (about 150 metres) at Lower Halstow, Kent, that is unprotected and is disappearing at an alarming rate. It will be breached in ‘One to two years’ (survey Nov 2020 )
What’s at Stake?
This will sever the Saxon Shore Way a footpath used by walkers from all over the UK
It will mean that vehicular access to the rest of the wall will no longer be possible from Lower Halstow for maintenance and repair by the Environment Agency and Southern Water
It will endanger the Old Brickworks nature reserve, which the wall currently protects
The Solution
The best solution would be to extend the stone blockwork that has successfully protected the rest of the wall, all the way to Twinney, for generations. If the cost proves too much, then a temporary solution using wooden posts combined with wooden hurdles could preserve the wall for several years whilst a more permanent solution is sought
What’s the Cost ?
A temporary solution will cost around £20 000 and a permanent stone solution around ten times that
What’s the next Step ?
Raise awareness of the issue in the village and wider community, and with elected local officials and public bodies to try and raise the necessary funding. By signing this petition you are supporting our campaign to repair the section of sea wall and thereby protect the Lower Halstow Brickfields reserve.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
June 13, 2021
Reached 100 supporters
May 5, 2021
56 Comments
Public money could be diverted from creating the very expensive new coastal path around this area to protecting the existing coastal path known as the Saxon Shore Way path.
The Brickfields are integral to the village - as one of the Scout Group leaders, we often visit with the young members for them to enjoy the wildlife and have an adventure
The brickyard was special to my late wife Jacqui Walker, and very much to her black Labrador cross, Pippin.
This really needs to be sorted. This is protecting a precious nature reserve, and a popular route for walkers, as well as providing vehicular access for maintenance vehicles.
A difficult one, but yes, I would support an interim assisted managed retreat option to take the pressure off the nature reserve, for the next 30 or so years.
I grew up in the village. The brickfields is a very special place and needs to be preserved for future generations of kids and adults alike to enjoy.
It would be a shame to lose the brickfields especially when so much hard work has been done to re-wild it!
vital communal area for the community and many visitors
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Public money could be diverted from creating the very expensive new coastal path around this area to protecting the existing coastal path known as the Saxon Shore Way path.