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SHOTLEY CLIFF  - THE STEPS DOWN TO THE BEACH -  When SPSCIC was set up in 2018, its objective was to protect the shoreline of the Shotley peninsiula from the effects of erosion. Thepresent focus is ...

Gabion Installation Continues!This image illustrates some of the hard work our volunteers must do to prepare the foundations for each gabion. First we dig out the beach to level it. The pit you see he...

Pilings condition report The steel pilings that retain a 330m stretch of cliff below the Heritage Park are almost 60 years old and are showing clear signs of deterioration. Can they be repaired and h...

 The sea wall extends from the slipway at the bottom of Bristol Hill, past the picnic area, to the start of the pilings, some 160 metres.  The foot of the wall has been badly scoured and the overhan...

Maintaining the gabions    Since early 2022 the team have been working hard on the gabions at the western end of Shotley cliff. As of 6th August 2022, we have installed two new cages at the end of...

Footpath resurfacing update 13-March-2022 Many of you will remember times when heavy rain has turned parts of the cliff path into a mud bath.  The attempts of users to climb around or leap across th...

Cliff beach steps temporary closure, 04-Dec-2021 At the request of the parish council, a team from SPSCIC has erected a temporary barrier at the east end of the gabions. This limits access to the ste...

Remedial Work - an engineering reportSPSCIC has commissioned an engineering report on the current state of the defences at Shotley Cliff, and what immediate steps we can take to limit their deteriorat...