'nobody Owns the Sand': the 12-Metre Fence Dividing an Affluent Beach Town
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A 12-metre fence in an affluent beach town has sparked concerns about access and inequality, highlighting the tensions between private property and public spaces.
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Luckily there is a much larger, nicer beach on the other side, about a 10 minute walk, where dogs are allowed year-round.
But really what are the owners going to do? Police aren't going to care about a trespass. A CCTV with a speaker? Super scary ! They're just banking on people heeding the signs. Very England. Why don't the 650 people get together and meet on the beach?