The dynamic nature of the beach makes the ongoing management and maintenance of the beach and beach structures essential.
Our Beach Management Plan, produced after the Coast Protection Scheme was finished, considers the management options for the beaches on the Eastbourne coastline over the next 50 years.
An initial programme of monitoring and maintenance is now in place and this will be reviewed and revised, based on the findings of the monitoring. In this way, a strategic programme of works for the next 50 years can be planned to ensure the frontage continues to be well managed.
The maintenance work is currently carried out by Pevensey Coastal Defence Ltd, who are contracted to carry out this work until 2009. The work undertaken by them includes:
Beach re-profiling work (generally carried out in March/April) to retain the maximum volume of available beach material in each groyne bay.
Monitor and review the state of beach control structures.
Implement repairs to groynes, seawalls, etc. as appropriate.
Monitoring (this includes carrying out a number of different types of survey) and review data on a monthly basis in winter, bi-monthly basis in summer and after each significant storm.
When beach levels fall below trigger levels carry out beach recharge.
