EMERGENCY repairs are being carried out after crashing waves created a sinkhole 'the size of a delivery van' on a coastal road.
EMERGENCY repairs are being carried out after crashing waves created a sinkhole"the size of a delivery van" on a Dunbar coastal road.
East Lothian Council closed the road on Monday evening and workmen were on site the following day as repairs were carried out.Swan, who lives near the coastal street, described the damage as “absolutely shocking”.“There is a relatively small hole in the seawall but it has soaked all the road behind it.
That came as the community council was at the heart of a bid to rejuvenate the East Beach, which had previously been a tourist magnet. The community councillor revealed that discussions had taken place with East Lothian Council with a view to further work being carried out to protect the area. She added: “What it shows me is we do actually need to get back round the table PDQ to have a conversation about getting those additional breakwaters in.“It is not just Dunbar but North Berwick has been affected.”They said:"East Lothian Council closed the road yesterday evening.
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