Clean up operation to remove timber
A massive operation to collect hundreds of pieces of timber which were washed ashore on beaches in north Suffolk is almost complete.Large sections of Southwold beach were covered in pieces of wood which had been brought in by the tide on Friday morning, and the timber soon appeared along the coast at Lowestoft and reports later came in from as far north as Hemsby, near Yarmouth.
A massive operation to collect hundreds of pieces of timber which were washed ashore on beaches in north Suffolk is almost complete.
Large sections of Southwold beach were covered in pieces of wood which had been brought in by the tide on Friday morning, and the timber soon appeared along the coast at Lowestoft and reports later came in from as far north as Hemsby, near Yarmouth.
Although some of the wood was taken by members of the public, contractors worked through the weekend to clear the remaining timber from the beaches.
A spokesman for Suffolk Coastal District Council said that the last few bits of wood on Southwold beach were cleared away yesterday morning.
A Waveney District Council spokesman said: “Smaller amounts still remain between Southwold and Lowestoft and this will be removed in due course, depending on access to the affected area of beach.”
About 1,500 tonnes of timber broke free from a Russian-registered cargo ship off the Sussex coast a fortnight ago while it was on its way to Alexandria in Egypt.
Most Read
- 1 Pleasure Beach running locals evening with discount for NR postcodes
- 2 Drink driver caught while following police car on A47
- 3 Dog rescued after fire breaks out at Gorleston home
- 4 Debate over 665 homes to be broadcast live amid 'heightened interest'
- 5 Football club fined and chairman suspended over FA breaches
- 6 Children's truck convoy returns to region's road this August
- 7 Controversial 665-home Caister scheme approved
- 8 Artist unveils stunning new butterfly mural on private house
- 9 Queen's baton and carnival set to deliver 'super Saturday' in Yarmouth
- 10 Man jailed for hotel arson which caused £6k of damage
Although it is not an offence to take the wood from the beach, scavengers could still fall foul of the law if they fail to register their finds with the Receiver of Wreck.