Locals have urged councillors and Environment Agency officials to take action.
A Devon seaside town is losing its "picture postcard" look due to the state of a stream running through it, locals have said.
Residents are unhappy as the Dawlish Water stream, which goes through the town and into the sea, has had piles of silt build up since it was last dredged several years ago. They want Teignbridge District Council and the Environment Agency to dredge the waterway and to cut back vegetation.Dredging is done to remove silt from waterways and to help prevent flooding.
Linda Stubbs said she had spent the majority of her life living in Dawlish and the brook - which is home to animals including black swans - was in the worst state she had ever seen it."It's really sad to see that my hometown is going downhill."Wendy Chadwick, owner of the Puzzled Sweet Shop, said she feared tourists would stop coming to the town due to the poor state of the brook.
An EA spokesperson said: "The removal of silt through dredging is very costly and investigations have shown it offers very little benefit to Dawlish in terms of flood protection or value for money."Three admit charges for taking part in protest
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