Weymouth & Portland Borough Council

COAST PROTECTION ACT 1949

NOTICE OF PROPOSED COAST PROTECTION WORK CHESIL COVE SEA WALL HANDRAILING

The Weymouth & Portland Borough Council acting in their capacity as coast protection authority, hereby give notice under section 5(1) of the above Act that they propose to carry out coast protection work at the Chesil Cove Sea Wall, Portland. The work will consist of replacing the existing handrailing with new stainless steel handrailing along the Chesil Cove Sea Wall, on the grounds of health and safety. The estimated cost of the work is £60,000. Details of the proposed work can be inspected at the Environmental Services Department of the Council Offices, North Quay, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 8TA, on Mondays to Fridays during normal office hours, by contacting the Design Services Section on tel (01305) 838 281. Any person may (no later than 15 February 2005) serve a notice of objection to the proposal on the Secretary of State and on the Council. Any such notice must contain a statement of the grounds of objection and must be delivered to or sent by post, fax or e-mail to the Secretary of State and to the Chief Executive of the Council. Notices to be posted may be addressed to the Secretary of State at the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Coast Protection, Area 3C, Ergon House, Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2AL (contact Mrs Pat Thorpe on fax 0207 238 6187); email pat.m.thorpe@defra.gsi.gov.uk] and to the Chief Executive of the authority at the address above. T Grainger, Chief Executive