BEACH HUT SECURITY INFORMATION:
Many hut owners leave surplus roofing materials around their huts following repairs; you are reminded that this felting material is extremely flammable and should be taken home for disposal rather than left to tempt any would-be arsonists!
Anything of particular value should be left at home rather than at your hut.
Veranda spindles can be strengthened by nailing wooden beading to the tops and bottoms, we know it’s a pain, but a poorly maintained hut is a vulnerable one.
If any repairs are needed, but you are not able to do them yourself, we can recommend Martin Pammant from Shoreline, who can be contacted on 077958 33227 or 01227 636988.
Don’t forget, any vandalism to your hut should be reported to the Police, no matter what it is; they can then keep an accurate record of all reported incidents.
Ideally, you should also inform TBBHOA secretary Marilyn Richards aware at pluminthebeachhut@talktalk.net or 01227 262066 so that the association ‘damage spreadsheet’ can be kept up to date. Having this information helps us to keep pressure on the Police.
To report any beach hut crime, you can call the non-emergency crime number 101, giving them the number and location of your hut (i.e. TW or TE, Long Rock etc.).
Please make sure that you have a clearly visible number on the front of your hut, so that it can be readily identified by passers-by or the Beach Hut Association in the event of weather damage or vandalism. This is also a requirement of your beach hut tenancy agreement. If possible, it would be helpful if owners of Marine Crescent or Tankerton East huts could include the area, i.e. “TE61” or “MC47”, as these two areas are difficult to identify by passers-by.
If you have any queries about any of this information, please do call the Association Secretary, Marilyn Richards, on 01227 262066.
