cliffs

Work to clear 40 tonnes of Seaton Cliff, which was at risk of falling onto West Walk, is complete.

The towns promenade was swept on Thursday and reopened to the public, just in time for the parkrun and The Grizzly events to go ahead as planned.

The extremely difficult, four-day excavation was carried out as part of a routine cliff inspection by East Devon District Council’s...

A programme of stabilisation works to the cliffs at Beer is currently being carried out by Vertical Technology Ltd, working on behalf of East Devon District Council.

The contractors began work on Monday 3 February 2020 and are expected to take around three weeks to complete the task of installing netting on the cliff face.

The netting will stabilise the cliff area adjacent...

Police and other agencies are advising walkers to be extra careful and not to take any unnecessary risks after the recent adverse weather has battered the Devon and Cornwall coastline.

Water can weaken the coastline which may cause landslips, making it potentially dangerous.

In extremely bad weather, the public are advised to avoid the coastline altogether due to the potential...

East Devon District Council is urging residents and visitors to put their safety first and strictly follow path closures currently in place along Sidmouth seafront, as essential cliff works continue.

A recent cliff inspection identified a large crack in a wall structure above the Millennium Walkway. The cobblestone wall has had a crack behind it for some time, however professional...