IMPORTANT: SEATON BEACH CLEAN UP INFORMATION
This is a copy of a press release put on the EDDC website today. Please contact the email address or telephone number shown below if you wish to volunteer to clean up the beach at Seaton and turn up at
IF YOU DO NOT REGISTER YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO JOIN THE CLEAN UP PARTY
The Press Release reads:
VOLUNTEERS are at last being called into action to help clear
This event is being organised by East Devon District Council in conjunction with the Marine Conservation Society and Devon Wildlife Trust, who have been waiting for this moment to mobilise the army of volunteers who have already indicated their willingness to assist once the salvagecontractors say it is safe to do so.
Get in touch first please
All those who have emailed the EDDC on napoli@eastdevon.gov.uk will be contacted directly with details of the clean-up events. Safety is paramount and the Council urges anyone wanting to help to get in touch with them, either using the
Clear guidelines will be issued to each volunteer, which will include a request to turn up at the start of an event to ensure they hear the safety talk and receive gloves and a safety vest. Volunteers are also being asked not to bring their dogs with them, due to potential oil contamination on the beach.
“We won’t be turning away anyone who wants to help,” says James, “as long as they let us know they are coming along. The terrain might be quite rough at times, but there are always jobs that can be done by those people who are less mobile.
“Further events are in the pipeline – including one at Branscombe in conjunction with the National Trust. This will depend on progress with the ongoing salvage operation at Branscombe. Once the further events have been organised we will be getting in touch with volunteers either by email or by letter”.
posted by Fighting for East Devon's future @ 9:27 pm
6 Comments:
have e-mailed East Devon to check we're registered since we went via the devon wildlife group. Anyone know if children (with an adult) are permitted because if not it will reduce the number of people able to go? If children generally are not permitted can junior rangers go? I've asked EDDC but I might get a quicker answer here
:-)
morning
the health and Safety doc I have from the EDDC says this on children...
4. Children between the ages of 12 and 16 are invited to participate in the clean up, but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times, and supervised in their actions. The District Council will not take responsibility for supervising children at events.
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Lets get this right.
The beach is at Seaton
The area between high and low water is public highway
Yet we have to ask permission to pick up a bit of wood from our own beach from Sidmouth.
It reminds be of the infamous Gordon's Steps Affair then Seatonians were accused of trespass by EDDC
got my e-mail this morning and you have to be there at the start with wellingtons on that can be scrubbed before leaving the beach. Gloves will be provided but they recommend a barrier cream to stop the gloves irritating.
No, you don't need permission to pick up stuff from the beach - you you like - but if you are part of the EDDC-organised clean up you have to agree to abide by their rules.
To be fair to EDDC (yes, I can be fair to them!) if they didn't make all these rules and someone cut themselves or had an accident, the compensation culture these days is such that they might well sue EDDC.
I've just come off the beach (tues) and we have syringes and associated needles on the beach. I found the best method of picking up the needles was by walking the tideline with a stick.
Whilst the majority of the needles I found were still in packs, not all were.
I have 2 carrier bags of syringes and needles, this was following an eddc team there specifically to pick this stuff up.
Those going on the 10th, be wary of what you pick up.
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