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Norse subsidiary GYB Services has been tasked with clearing the vast amount of debris left by the recent tidal surge and storms along the shoreline from Scratby to Great Yarmouth.
Local BBC Radio Norfolk were keen to find out more about the operation.
Talking on the station, GYB Services’ Building & Engineering Manager, George Jarvis, told said, “The debris consists of damaged marram grass that has entangled general rubbish, demolition debris from the properties that were lost due to the cliffs giving way at Hemsby and all manner of items that have been in the sea for some time. Telegraph poles, trees and metal tanks are just some examples of what we have had to remove.”
“GYB Services has provided man power to litter pick the grass for debris including glass bottles, wires and hazards to the public. To remove the bulk of the debris to land fill we have contracted local company Sutton Services to supply the plant.”
“I was asked ‘why not Burn the rubbish’,” Jarvis said, “and indeed we had the approval of the Environmental Agency to do this and it was our original plan. However, due to weather conditions and the nature of the debris it just wouldn’t be possible.”
GYBS have provided ten man teams to the project, and Jarvis said that the project is estimated to take over four weeks to complete as they move around 350cubic meters of debris a day.