Cornwall Council – Beach Management Strategy
The link between Cornwall and its beaches is a strong as the link between bread and butter. The beaches are not just important because they look nice, but they are a significant economic and...
View ArticleBlue Buoy Steps Porthleven
I have had a few requests from residents of Porthleven for a railing to be fitted at the bottom of Blue Buoy Steps. Theses steps leading onto the beach are steep, but are also well used. One reason for...
View ArticleAn Improvement to Blue Buoy Steps
Back in July I had a meeting with an Cornwall Council officer to discuss the possibility of handrails being installed at Blue Buoy Steps. I am pleased to stay two handrails have now been installed. I...
View ArticleCliffs Fall onto Porthleven Beach
Just over a week ago, a few hundred tonnes of cliff collapsed on to Porthleven beach roughly 150m east of Blue Buoy Steps. The first I knew about it was the morning after when the owner of the land...
View ArticlePrivate Beaches Cleaned by the Tax Payer
The beaches of Cornwall are not just important to the tourism industry, but to the residents who use them all year round. No one want to see a dirty beach, as this can has a negative impact on those...
View ArticlePorthleven to be the First Think Before You Flush Town In the World?
I have been approached by the great environmental campaigners, Surfers Against Sewage to help in a campaign they are running. This campaign is called: ‘Think before you flush‘ and the aims of the...
View ArticleThe SAS Need You!
I have received a plea from Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) for help in winning a sack of money from the European Outdoor Conservation Association that will help deliver the following project: To expand,...
View ArticleJune Waves at Porthleven
It was a few months ago when I said in a previous blog that I had not seen seas like this in a long while. Well, June has certainly topped April with the powerful and hypnotic display of raw wave power...
View ArticleDanger at Porthleven Cliffs
Several months ago there was a massive cliff fall along Porthleven beach. This event took place at night, so there was limited danger to the public. With such a large part of the cliff coming away,...
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