Christchurch locals say 12 new huts will ruin unspoilt and fragile cliffs and accuse local council of being starstruckThey are a traditional emblem of the British seaside but plans to build innovative beach huts designed by viewers of George Clarke’s astonishing Spaces on an unspoilt stretch of Dorset coastline have infuriated local people.
Twelve winners of a competition race by the Channel 4 programme will be given £8000 each by the local council to build their huts at Highcliffe, despite the fragile cliffs being designated a site of special scientific interest (SSSI).
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Source: theguardian.com