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Douglas Beach re-profiling to have an 'experimental intensive' approach

It also won't be removing vegetation from the beach

Douglas Council has agreed to try an 'updated' and 'intensive' approach to re-profiling the beach. 

A report was provided to the local authority at its public meeting earlier this week, which suggested the council purchase a bigger excavator to move and deposit sand from the beach.

It also said that contractors, had been working outside of their hours to clear seaweed which had been washed up last Autumn.

The report said in 'certain' weather conditions like high winds, it's washed back into 'Zone B' of the beach and left to decompose leaving a bad smell.

The council confirmed it won't be removing vegetation but will instead install signs to 'educate' beach users on the different types of native flora and fauna.

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