Portestors campaigning to have work stopped to fill in caves at the base of cliffs by developers are holding a beach clean this week.

Following a successful community-led protest to stop works taking place on the cliffs of Whipsiderry Beach, locals are gathering once again for some continuous positive action with a much needed Beach Clean this Thursday, March 16 4pm 

The destruction is on hold after the Duchy of Cornwall temporarily suspending the licence for work to continue at Whipsiderry Beach.

The Save Whipsiderry Cliffs group says it is taking the opportunity to clean up after the contractors.

"We witnessed debris blowing around the construction site after it was vacated, so it’s likely this could have ended up on the beach or surrounding area," they said.

Lyndsey Young, speaking on behalf of the Save Whipsiderry Cliffs public group says “After the very successful protests, we wanted to bring the community together again with more positive action.

"The Newquay community consider themselves custodians of this beach & cliffs and will do all they can to protect & preserve it. The beach clean is a way they can give something back to Whipsiderry to benefit the environment, the wildlife & the public.”

"Join your community as we take to Whipsy beach for some TLC after all the intrusion over the last few weeks. Grab your gloves and grabbers and let’s give her the love & care she deserves as we continue to preserve this much-loved local beauty spot."

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The group said it would like to thank the public for its continued support.

"There is still a long way to go with this campaign and we’re thankful to have such a large & committed community with us."

They said any local sand artists that want to input some creativity to the event are strongly encouraged to come along too!

The developer has been excavating sea caves, with heavy machinery, drilling into rock, inserting steel rods and filling the caves with concrete, including part of the cliff face above.

This is to enable them to build seven holiday-homes, on top of the 200 foot cliff.

The developers, Living Quarter Properties, say the work is necessary to ensure that the holiday homes are safe and to stop the cliff collapsing into the sea.