This month, construction begins on the £1.4m artificial surf reef in Bournemouth. It is expected to attract up to 10,000 surfers a year. But how do you go about constructing an artificial surf reef?
Read the full story, with video, on the BBC News website.
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A leading councillor is demanding to know exactly how Bournemouth’s surf reef has been allowed to double in price. The Boscombe reef, which will now cost £2.6m rather than the original £1.359m price, is set to be the subject of a council scrutiny panel.
Labour group leader Cllr Ben Grower has requested the item be placed on the agenda of the Children and Families’ Services scrutiny panel in a bid to find out the exact circumstances surrounding the increase.
For more information, read today’s article in the Bournemouth Echo
Article Reproduced with Permission.
