Thurstaston Beach Erosion

Old Farm Building Lost To Eroding Cliff

Photo of Thurstaston beach cliff erosionThe west coast of Wirral is eroding – it’s official. Perhaps, one of the best areas to view this invasive activity is from the beach at Thurstaston, constantly at the mercy of the incoming tides sent up the River Dee from Liverpool Bay.

This was the subject of consultation between interested public parties and the Environment Agency back in 2009 when there was a Wirral Society presence in attendance at a meeting held in Hoylake to discuss the problem. The immediate result of discussions seemed to be to do nothing and let nature take its cours Continue reading »

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Latest News & Views – January 2013

Here are some details of a number of cases currently being discussed by the Committee.

Localism Act and National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)

It is still unclear what the impact of the new Legislation will be on the planning process. We are aware though, it’s has been established that more Applications are being approved than in previous years.

However, it would be timely to use this opportunity to comment on the recent depressing government pronouncements on planning and related issues, which, if implemented, stand to profoundly affect Wirral, along with other parts of England. The main concern is that the Coalition seems to be in a permanent state of alarm. Continue reading »

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Latest News & Views – August 2012

Here are some details of a number of cases currently being discussed by the Committee.

Localism Act and National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)

In the last update, (see below), we made reference to the Society following with keen interest and concern, the developments concerning these two proposed pieces of planned legislation.  They were introduced by the Coalition Government Continue reading »

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