A need for more container ship space - Felixstowe Video

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15082311


This is a video from the local news which explains why we might need to consider the need for more container ship space/ room at the Docks...


A nice introduction to whether we need the space at Harwich or not!

Storm surge at Walton

This week we visited Walton on the Naze where we were going to measure the beach. However, very strong south easterly winds meant that the there was no beach to get on to! Even though it was a falling tide.
Through the 4 years of measuring the beach at Walton I have only ever seen it this stormy on a couple of occasions. See the photos below (taken on my phone so apologies for the lack of quality!) On our return we looked at the weather station on the end of Walton Pier - gusts had been getting up to 44mph during the time we were down there!

      

you can really see the waves with the wind here - you can see how LSD works!

And this was the part of the beach we should have been standing on by now!

 

 It's quite rare to see the sea all the way to the base of the cliff.

 


Well done to all the students who braved the weather :)

Save the Mere, Walton

Another example of conflict at the coast - Walton would appreciate some regeneration, especially in the High Street area, which would in course set the multiplier effect into motion. One way of instigating this would be to reclaim the local mere and develop the land in to new housing/ shopping area/ waterfront and so on. However; some locals are not so keen!
For further information see the following links:

http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/walton_on_the_naze_protest_over_marshland_development_1_1077513

http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/9276372.Plan_for_the_Walton_Mere_will_save_town_from_decline_says_developer_s_man/

Walton's potential regeneration project

see 
http://www.tendringdc.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/21802114-C2DF-4F52-8AD9-498009C6A8E1/8787/WaltonRegenFworkExecSummaryFinalLowRes.pdf 
for information regarding the potential regeneration project at Walton on the Naze.