Community face battle to save jurassic coastline environment

Residents in Seaton were incensed with council plans for re-generating the town centre. They felt the views of the community were being ignored and there were environmental implications of the plans which included raising a floodplain by two metres with soil from local marsh land. The development proposes the building of a massive supermarket along with a car park on an “artificial island” that will destroy the flora and fauna of the floodplain. James and Sandra Semple, founders of the campaign group ‘Stand Up for Seaton’, were helped by ELF solicitor Charlie Hopkins of EarthRights Solicitors, and meeting with him helped give the group’s objections a legal footing. The case is ongoing and Charlie Hopkins is continuing to help.

“We couldn’t have done it without ELF”, Mr and Mrs James and Sandra Semple