Vandals wreck Edwardian shelter
The timber-built shelter on De La Warr Parade by the Sailing Club has been a regular target for vandals for months.
Rother coastal control officer Patrick Meyer said this week: "We have had thousands of pounds worth of damage done down there.
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Hide Ad"I have virtually a standing order with the builders to repair it each time
"We had 500 worth of damage done to it last weekend alone.
"We are trying to think of a new way of dealing with the problem. We are thinking of taking it all down - windows, wooden slats the lot - and just leaving the sides open until Summer when it can be re-built, possibly on more substantial lines with something like plastic instead of wood and glass."