EASTBOURNE FORESHORE

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 91, 15 October 1934, Page 8

EASTBOURNE FORESHORE

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —It is indeed regrettable that "Ratepayer" does not understand what lio roads regarding tho foreshore. Nowhere in my letter did I refer to a, Government loan, although, your correspondent evidently regards "financial aid" as a loan. If he had thought a little further ho might have realised that I was possibly referring to a grant which would cover the cost of tho wall in question. "Hence, "Ratopayer" would not bo worried by an increase in rates. Tho Government has subsidised works of much less importance, and I Maintain that it should como forward with a grant to enable tho Eastbourne Borough Council to expedite this most important work of building a wall to protect us. Furthermore, I did not stipulate whether tho wall should bo high or low. I merely stated that the existing sea: wall should be extended further south.

Tour correspondent suggests that wo should supply tho Borough Council with a loan free of interest, and also lend a hand to do tho work. May I suggest that if he resides in tho background of Eastbourne that ho como to live on tho Muritai foreshore, and ho mny then reuliso tho necessity.of being protected from the sand which will accumulate round his house during a severo storm. In concluding:, I would also suggest that " Ratepayer " make an unreserved withdrawal of tho remarks contained in his 1 otter which appeared in Friday.'s "Tost." —I am, etc., KEEP THE SEA BACK. (To the Editor.) Sir, —1 read with great interest tho letters in your correspondence columns regarding tho Eastbourne forcshoro. May I ask "Ratepayer" why he wishes to oppose the building of a protecting wall? I presume ho does not live near the foreshore, or ho would have a littlo more sympathy for tho housewives who have tho task of keeping tho houso clean and trying to scrapo tho sand off tho floors, windows, and furniture. I trust tho-council or some public body j will taki.i the matter up at tho earliest ! opportunity, as we prefer to pay extra j rates rather than pay for damage done by the sen and sand.—l am, etc., SIRS. OIISAND.