I had an interesting chat with James Morrison earlier today. James lives in Slapton and has spent years exploring the options for sustainable solutions to stopping and reversing the manmade damage in Start Bay caused by the historic dredging of the Skerries Bank.

Updated 9th February 2026 Below are answers to some of the questions that have been asked most often over the past week. 1) Will the A379 be repaired? I fully understand the distress and frustration caused by the destruction to the A379 following recent storm damage Unfortunately, it is simply too soon to say if and when the A379 will be repaired. The situation continues to evolve, with more storms expected which could cause further damage. Investigations are still ongoi

This morning I spoke to BBC Radio Devon about the Slapton Line and the wider coastal erosion in Start Bay. You can listen below.

I popped into the Tower Inn at Slapton today to hear from Thea and Dan about how their business is already being affected by the broken A379.

An update following the first public meeting focusing on the Slapton Line & coastal erosion in surrounding villages I organised a meeting in Stokenham Village Hall, which unfortunately reached capacity prior to the meeting even starting. I was joined by: Julian Brazil - Leader of Devon County Council (DCC) Steve Mullineaux - Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Community Services, Economy and Infrastructure at South Hams District Council (SHDC) Laurel Lawford - South Hams D

Today I’ve continued working at pace on the crisis with the A379 Slapton Line and wider coastal erosion at Start Bay. 𝐀𝐭 𝐲𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲’𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐈 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐰 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝟏𝟎𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞