Concerns on North Beach Erosion

Greystones Cllr Lourda Scott has expressed concerns over the total erosion of the path to Greystones North Beach. After first raising to the Council  during the summer when the beach was still accessible, the path has now completely collapsed following recent storms, with additional notable erosion of the cliff face.

Speaking after a recent Council meeting clarification was sought as to how the path cn be reinstated Scott said: “ I organise regular beach cleans with Clean Coasts North Wicklow and regularly clean up on the North Beach. During the Spring and Summer we have seen the gradual deterioration of the path,  along with the cliff face. I raised this to Council engineers but unfortuantly since then the path has now completely collapsed, and access had been totally lost. We have already seen the extended closure of the Greytsones Bray Cliff walk due to erosion, we don’t want to lose another  valuable coastal amenity in the area.”

Scott has sought clarification on who is responsible for addressing the access and overall deterioration of the North Beach cliffs.

“I have been told that Sispar are responsible for the path leading to the beach. I have asked the Council to contact them asking for action to be taken  quickly , I also have been assured that funding is being sought for helpng to try and address the overall collapse of the North Beach cliffs. As we are seeing the effect of climate change with storms and monthly rainfall increasing, this issue is only going to get worse with time. I hope that if we act now some mitigation measures can help us hold onto this valuable resource.”