Bournemouth and Poole replenishment about to begin January 14, 2021, by Eldin Ganic
Beach replenishment works at eight areas in Bournemouth and Poole will get underway later this month.
Under the project, these areas will be topped-up with sand as part of the Poole Bay Beach Management Scheme, designed to make the coastline more climate resilient.
In combination with the seawall to protect the cliff toe from erosion, beach management is required to maintain a beach profile capable of withstanding extreme storm events.
This is provided by renourishing the beaches with material dredged from an offshore licensed area, which must closely match the native beach.
BEACH works to replenish sand at eight areas in Bournemouth and Poole will get under way later this month. Huge pipes are being put in position and laid out along the beach in Southbourne for the first phase of a £7.5 million scheme to renourish the beach with sand. The work is part of the Poole Bay Beach Management Scheme which is designed to make the coastline more climate resilient. In recent days heavy machinery has been moving the pipes around. Eventually 350,000 cubic metres of sand will be pumped ashore and levelled on the beach. The areas set to benefit include beaches at Fisherman s Walk, Portman Ravine, Boscombe Pier, West Cliff, Middle Chine ad Shore Road.