THE building of a sea wall to prevent flooding at high tides - and up-lighting the Royal Albert bridge at night - were among suggestions put forward by the public as part of consultations over the regeneration of Saltash Waterside.
A report on the consultations shows high levels of support for the provision of children's play equipment, simple environmental improvements, riverside walks and re-instating the beach.
Other suggestions included the building of the sea wall, refurbishment of the public toilets to include more facilities for water-sports users, and the building of a low wall around the green next to the Union Inn to improve safety for children playing there.
The Livewire Youth Project building (previously known as the Boys club) suffered from much criticism of its unattractive appearance. There were many pleas for the site to be redeveloped or demolished, although the Youth Project itself was well supported. Car parking was a slightly contentious issue, but the general view was that there should be no more and no less car parking areas, but with better use being made of the existing areas by marking out designated spaces.
Transport issues received much attention, with calls for a water taxi service and for cheap, regular transport methods to link the town centre with the Waterside - for example a road train. It was also acknowledged that redevelopment would be needed to ensure cranes are still able to access the sailing club, to enable the boats to be moved in and out of the river. Another idea was to 'up-light' the Royal Albert bridge, to provide a spectacular night-time feature.
More consultation is planned to try to get some input from younger people in the town, as few attended the public consultation event.