12th October 2011

LYME REGIS: New seafront shelters targeted by vandals

VANDALS have targeted the recently refurbished Marine Parade shelters in Lyme Regis, shattering two panels of glass balustrading and causing other damage.

Police have reported that overnight between October 4th and 5th, unknown vandals dragged a paving slab from the area around the gazebo in Langmoor Gardens down the central steps to the top of the shelters, causing damage to the wood edging of the steps.

The paving slab was then broken into small pieces, which were used to completely shatter two panels of glass balustrading, which have now been coned off.

The vandals also attempted to shatter the “walk-on” glass panel in the roof of the shelters’ central pavilion, but this was only slightly damaged.

In the public forum of last week’s full town council meeting, Lyme Regis resident Derek Hallett asked where the CCTV cameras that the council planned to install on the shelters were.

He said: “I hear the vandals moved into the shelters last night. Where are the cameras? At least they would have had them on camera. Instead we are going to have to pay several thousand for it.”

Town clerk Mike Lewis reported that he would be meeting with police this week to check they were going along the right lines with the CCTV cameras. He said that councillors also needed to approve quotations before the cameras were ordered.

“It’s a shame and it would be nice to always have cameras,” he added, “but like with anything else the council has to approve all expenditure first.”

Witnesses or anyone who has any information on the shelters vandalism should contact the police on their non-emergency number 101 or contact PC Richard Winward on 07500 816312 or email [email protected]

PICTURE: SHATTERED - The shattered panels on the new Marine Parade shelters will need replacing

LYME REGIS: New seafront shelters targeted by vandals

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