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Jones Bros Tywyn Coastal Defence Project
Background:
Tywyn’s coastal frontage has suffered storm damage in nearly every decade since the 1930s.
Over the last 100 years, the height and width of the beach has also receded. It is estimated that 78 homes in Tywyn are at risk of flooding every year.
The United Kingdom Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP) and Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership (MCCIP) predict an increase in storm severity and frequency in coming years.
Studies have estimated the residual life of the current defences is from two to five years.
Coastal defence:
The £6.4m Tywyn Coastal Defence Scheme is backed by £3.8m of Welsh Assembly Government money and £2.6m from the European Regional Development Fund.
It will include:
- A rock armour breakwater at Warwick Place, with beach nourishment (addition of new beach material)
- A rock groyne near Neptune Road
- A rock groyne at Pier Road
- A rock revetment at Bryn-y-mor
- Replacement of the groyne field
- Reconstruction or repair of the slipways and access steps, including the concrete steps along the length of the promenade and the rock revetment near the Warwick Place slipway.
Rock deliveries:
Around 60,000 tonnes of rock will be delivered by sea and road to shore up Tywyn’s sea defences. The majority of this rock will come from nearby Penmaenmawr, the rest will come from France and Norway. Two-thirds of the rock will be delivered by sea. The remainder – up to 20 loads a day – will arrive by road, between the hours of 7am and 7pm.
Latest News:
26 July 2010 - Seafront Criterium Races at Tywyn Saturday 31 July 2010
13 July 2010 - Tywyn community delivers a huge thank you to Jones Bros team
Further information:
Full information on the Tywyn Coastal Defence Scheme is now available at the dedicated Visitor Information Point, Warwick Place, Tywyn.
There will also be regular updates here at the Jones Bros website. Contracts manager Geraint Thomas can be contacted on 07787 100750.
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Seafront Criterium Races at Tywyn
26 July 2010
Jones Bros is proud to be one of the sponsors of this year’s event
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Tywyn delivers thank you to Jones Bros
13 July 2010
Tywyn community delivers a huge thank you to Jones Bros team
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Jones Bros defies recession
6 July 2010
Turnover
grows 21% and profit by 33%
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Tywyn Coastal Defence Scheme
18 June 2010
Tywyn Coastal Defence Scheme now more than half way complete
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Assembly Presiding Officer visits
25 May 2010
Assembly Member Dafydd Elis-Thomas toured the Porthmadog bypass construction site
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Jones Bros on air
14 May 2010
Work on the Tywyn Coastal Defence Scheme filled the airwaves.
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