Friday 26 April 2019


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  2. So why is the beach eroding ?
  3. Under What Circumstances Would the Road be Abandoned ?
  5. What will happen to Buses ?


  • So why is the beach eroding ?


  • Under What Circumstances Would the Road be Abandoned ?

    <p>- A number of factors will be taken into account in deciding whether or not to repair storm damage to the A379 between Torcross and Strete Gate:</p><p>- The likelihood of a reoccurrence of the conditions that led to significant damage;</p><p>- Financial costs of road repairs and the availability of funding;</p><p>- Extent of damage to the road surface and supporting embankment;</p><p>- Environmental conditions, and;</p><p>- What stage the adaptation plan had reached.</p><p>It is likely that the following circumstances would lead to a recommendation for abandonment of the road:</p><p>- A total breach of the shingle embankment;</p><p>- Loss of shingle ridge protection to the embankment supporting the road, and loss of part of the width of the road over a significant length.</p><p>The highway authority will consult the local community in making a decision on the repair or abandonment of the road<strong>.</strong></p><p><strong>Extracted from minutes of Steering Group September 2006</strong></p>

  • Why aren't you building hard engineered defences to protect the road

    <p>The Slapton Line Partnership followed the recommendations as made by consultants Scott Wilson.&nbsp; The full study they did can be found <a href="../../library/index.php?cat_id=6&amp;search=">here&nbsp;</a>and &nbsp;includes a summary report. The decision also reflects the fact that the Partnership felt that road realignment&nbsp; was the best option which would protect the area's special qualities rather than threatening them from heavy engineering works.&nbsp; It was also the most realistic from a costpoint of view.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

  • What will happen to Buses ?

    <font size="4"><p>Slapton Ley breach contingency plans &amp; options</p></font><p>A summary response from the Transport Co-ordinators at Devon County Council&nbsp;is as follow : &nbsp;</p><p><strong>Education Transport Contract routes</strong></p><font size="2"><p>The two main contract routes affected are DART051 and KSB006</p><p><strong>DART051</strong> is a 16 seat vehicle that serves Stoke Fleming Primary from Stokenham and Strete. If a road breach were to occur Devon County Council would contact the operator, Tally Ho, to agree a best alternative route. This is likely to be a significant diversion (even though the vehicle size will allow it access the smaller lanes) as the route has to pick up at Coleridge Place which will involve the vehicle doubling back on itself for both outward &amp; inward journeys. The long term effect would be that the route would incur extra costs due to the increase in mileage and time for the journeys. The whole route would need to be reviewed to ensure it is within the DCC policy of 45 minutes maximum journey time for primary school pupils; as the route varies over the years depending on the exact locations of pupils&rsquo; homes, there is little point in undertaking any detailed planning in advance for an unspecified time in the future.</p><p><strong>KSB006</strong> is a 53 seat coach that serves Kingsbridge Community College from Torcross, Stokenham &amp; Chillington. The major impact for this route is to find a safe place on route to turn a 53 seat coach around if there is one. Long term contingency could be to establish the car park (by the Sherman Tank memorial) at Torcross as a dedicated turning point for the coach. This would obviously depend on where the breach takes place. If it occurred south of the car park then an alternative turning point would be required. If an alternative could not be found a smaller vehicle contract might have to be put on in order to feed the pupils at Torcross up to Stokenham. </p><p><strong>Public Transport routes</strong></p></font><p><strong>Service 93</strong> &ndash; Dartmouth &ndash; Plymouth &ndash; Dartmouth via Kingsbridge</p><font size="2"><p>This is where the major impact on the local transport network, and the accessibility it provides to communities, will be felt the most, as any breach of the Slapton Ley coast road will split this route into two halves. This route is operated by First Bus and is principally a commercial service and as such First Bus would decide what parts of the routes they would deem commercially viable, or whether they will continue to operate commercially between Kingsbridge and Dartmouth via Totnes Cross near Halwell in the short, medium or tong term. Due to the numbers of passengers carried, once a breach occurs it is unlikely that the two portions of the current route between Kingsbridge and Dartmouth will continue to be commercially viable, i.e.: </p><p>(a) Kingsbridge/ Stokenham/ Torcross (and possibly Slapton depending on where the breach occurs), and </p><p>(b) Dartmouth/Stoke Fleming/ Strete (and possibly Slapton depending on where the breach occurs) </p><p>Therefore a likely significant issue is the need for additional funding to pay for these new routes, required to continue to provide essential access to communities no longer served by service 93.</p></font>

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