South Shields Pier

[BriH]

Has anybody heard anything about the 1st gate being totally covered in them self rotating anti climb spiky things(there will be a proper name for them ,but that will do for the minute) INCLUDING the railings that we climb round,i know they have put them on the top of the gate -why ,i dont know ,i am yet to see anyone climb over the top, TC your in the Know with this sort of thing-i know its Port of Tyne and not the Council but have you heard anything-it was mentioned by a couple of blokes last night when i was out(Mon) Ta V Much.

[Chippy]

That\'s bad news if true. I always climb over the wall and use the beach side though. Have they blocked that off?

[LING_BASHER]

No they have not blocked it off, you can still get around easy.I seen them putting them up about 5 weeks ago..no point really.

[BriH]

Richy I know you can still climb round as i said in the post i was fishing the Pier monday night- what i am asking is are they GOING to finish it off and put them things right down the railings we use to climb round-as was spoken about by two blokes lasat night

[TC]

Not heard anything Brian...........BUT..........

I very much doubt if the PTA would be allowed (legally) to place such devices on railings which are THAT accessible to the public.

When I was in the Street Lighting Section, we had many requests for anti climb paint to be applied to lampposts outside residents houses. Their request was often due to \"burglars\" and \"vandals\" climbing up lampposts to gain access to their property.

By law, we were not allowed to apply the paint less than 2.5m from ground level as it could be \"a danger to the public\" and leave the Authority open for many compensation claims.

I know that there are many cases (we\'ve all seen broken glass cemented into concrete on top of backyard walls, for example), where DIY anti climb measures have been put in place.......believe me, the way things stand, a householder is more likely to face the consequences due to injuring the prospective intruder.

As these railings on the pier are easily within reach of the public (and children if they\'re on the beach side of the pier), I don\'t think the PTA would risk introducing these sharp plastic, spinning devices.....they\'d not only be acting \"in an irresponsible manner to public safety\", they\'d also be leaving themselves wide open for countless injury compensation claims.

I\'ll keep you posted if I hear anything further.

[Ell]

Where there\'s a will there\'s a way

[TC]

Like Chippy, I often avoid the gate altogether, by walking over the rocks alongside the pier on the beach side......you can walk well beyoned the Rail End by doing this, THEN climbing over the wall.

I walked along there many times during the Summer when I just took the spinning gear out.....started on the beach, then proceeded along the length of the pier, just walking & casting.

I can\'t see ANY way in which the PTA could prevent this.......unless a solid barrier was to be put up along virtually the length of the pier on the seaward side.

Beats me as to WHY they lock the gates as a regular procedure anyway......I thought they were \"storm gates\" .....shouldn\'t they only be locked to prevent access in times of \"stormy\" weather??

[sless]

i heard a rumour that they are going to put the second gate back up
maybe its that one they are going to secure

[BriH]

What a NIGHTMARE- fished the Pier tonight on our Club match and the Bast*rds have finished putting them spikey twirly things ALL the down the railings we use to swing round the harbour side and they are also on the sea side set- so its only the seaside ones that allow us to get on the pier - unless there is a huge tide- Bet the Second gate is already being fabricated for installment.

[sless]

we will have to lose weight and go through the railings
what was caught there tonight
i dont want to go back