Council promises permanent seawall solution

Council staff met with Cr Greg Sayers and local board member Michael Carmichael on site to discuss some of the community’s concerns about the seawall failure. The sorry saga of the Snells Beach seawall, near the boat ramp, has prompted Auckland Council to upgrade its repair to emergency work. This means work can start as soon as the design is finalised, and resource consent can be sought retrospectively. This could also mean it could be built before Christmas. The 115-metre timber wall was extensively damaged in Cyclone Gabrielle earlier this year and council undertook interim remedial work, w...