Millions of tonnes of sand needed to stop Montrose coastal erosion

This mammoth project comes with a significant price tag.

More than a million tonnes of sand and an initial £10m will be needed to save Montrose from coastal erosion which is accelerating.

But there’s a warning work to permanently restore the sand dunes may not begin until spring next year, with a price tag which could run into the tens of millions.

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