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Unacceptable to keep beach closed
It is totally unacceptable to
allow the French owners of
Newhaven Port to close the
access to the west beach sands
and the breakwater.
This area has been used by the
general public for untold number
of years. There must be a right
to continue using the beach.
If the English owned Dieppe
harbour would we get away with
such an act? I don't think so.
I have always been led to believe
if a property is privately owned
and in a state of dangerous
disrepair to the public the
council has the power to order
the owners to repair their
property.
Should the owners fail to do so
the council can instruct
contractors to carry out these
repairs and reclaim any costs
from the owners.
Is there an ulterior motive for
closing the west beach? Some
time in the near future, could
this area become a development
and the bay turned into a marina
for the wealthy few? Come on
Newhaven residents and council,
get your act together and fight
for the right to use the town's
facilities.
If these developers, in league
with the owner of the port, try to
blackmail Newhaven, as it seems
they are doing, let them pull out.
I am sure there are a dozen
others lining up to take their
place.
J Holman
Gibbon Road
Newhaven
10:22am Thursday 27th March 2008
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