Shakespeare Beach
- 21 August 2009 17:0027698My family and I quite often go down to Shakespeare Beach to picnic/barbecue during fine weather.
This week we went down after work on Wednesday with our BBQ as it was scorching hot, the sea was gorgeous and its a great way to relax after being at work all day.
For the first time I was shocked at the state of this beach, there was litter everywhere. We were hard pushed to find a litter free spot to set up on.
We have taught our children to remove all traces when we leave the beach and we always take our litter with us, the inconsideration of others really disappoints me
Sheli x - 21 August 2009 17:3727705Thats an interesting one Sheli and disappointing to hear. The immediate local beach here on the harbour/seafront is kept quite clean considering its usage in the hot month of august, but this falls under the remit of the DHB. I wonder who is responsible for the Shakespeare end of things.email: dover7@msn.com
- 21 August 2009 17:3827706I think the problem there really is the south westerly prevailing winds which bring all sorts of rubbish up the coast to settle behind the Admiralty Pier, I think little is land-born...Been nice knowing you :)
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21 August 2009 20:1927711It would be good if DHB/DDC could provide better access to the beach, if you do not drive it is one heck of a treck from town through some less than salubrious streets.
Also whilst I am on about this it would also help if DHB provided signage on the sea front to direct people to the cruise terminal - I have lost count of the number of lost souls with suitcase I have seen wandering along the prom and up the PoW pier thinking they can get to their ship."Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." - James Dean
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,
While loving someone deeply gives you courage" - Laozi - 22 August 2009 07:0727719DHB must have contractors to do this rubbish/litter collection - but failing that, the Community Pay-Back team.
I agree about the less than salubrious streets, the underpass being one of them. It's not so much litter, but it smells of urine - at least it did when I walked through it yesterday. Needs a hose-down each morning I'm sure.
Better lighting to brighten it up too.
Roger - 17 October 2009 14:1730753
Tell them that I came, and no one answered. - 17 October 2009 14:1930754Yes Sheli. Shakespeare beach is very nice, and I`ve been down there many times. I took this picture on 22 September 2009. I have seen the plastic bottles and everything else.Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
- 19 October 2009 13:5230929I have raised the problem of the filth of this beach and the lack of keeping it clean.
many families have enjoyed this beach and with the loss of some of the main beach area I have at all DHB public meetings raised the fact that if Terminal2 goes ahead Shakespear Beach and Admiralty Pier should be improved and given easier access for public amienity values.
This could, of course, been part of Seachange funding if the DHB had not already decided they wanted to alter the promenade
