Shingle returned to beach after Storm Goretti

Work is under way to return shingle moved by storms on to a promenade back to a beach in Devon.

Seaton Beach, owned by East Devon District Council, was impacted by Storm Goretti on 8 January, when pebbles and stones accumulated against a seawall and on the promenade back towards the foreshore, officials said.

The council said the volume of material displaced by the storm was "beyond the capacity of local teams to address".

The council said it aimed to have the work completed by Saturday, but that, subject to weather conditions and the impact of future storms, further beach reprofiling may be required at a "later date".

The council said Ultim8 was the appointed contractor to carry out the shingle movement following a "competitive procurement process".

It added: "Heavy machinery, including an excavator and a bulldozer, is being used to remove shingle from the esplanade and reprofile it back towards the sea, away from the seawall.

"This work is designed to ensure the seawall can effectively deflect wave energy, rather than allowing waves to run up and over it."

Seaton Town Council said in a statement on social media that, due to the likelihood of further storms, the work was the minimum currently needed and further work might be needed to regrade the beach later in the year.

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