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Boscombe surf reef: Marine firms claim ASR owes them £60,000
8:00am Wednesday 18th January 2012
THE three main Boscombe surf reef contractors have not been paid by ASR and are considering legal action.
Sub-contractor wins county court judgement against ASR
7:00am Thursday 24th November 2011
NEW questions have arisen over the future of Boscombe Surf Reef after a sub-contractor won a £7,286 county court judgement against a branch of ASR, the company which built it.
Boat strike at surf reef is no longer ‘clear cut’
1:00pm Saturday 29th October 2011
FEARS have been raised over the integrity of the surf reef after it was revealed that it is not ‘clear cut’ that a boat strike caused a bag to collapse.
£150,000 in reserve cash being spent on surf reef
9:00am Tuesday 25th October 2011
HALF of the reserve £150,000 has been spent on the surf reef so far, Bournemouth Council has said.
ASR to come back in 2012 to improve surf reef
9:00am Monday 24th October 2011
THE creators of the £3.2m Boscombe Surf Reef have agreed to come back next year to finish what they started.
Handling of surf reef not been our 'finest hour'
9:00am Wednesday 19th October 2011
THE handling of Bournemouth’s troubled surf reef has not been the resort’s “finest hour”, an MP has said.
Future of Boscombe surf reef hangs in balance
10:00am Tuesday 18th October 2011
THE future of Boscombe Surf Reef has been left in limbo after the council admitted remedial work will not be finished in 2011.
Weather delays surf reef repairs
9:32am Friday 23rd September 2011
THE bad weather has had a “significant” effect on work to fix bags on the Boscombe Surf Reef.
Work begins on Boscombe Surf Reef
9:00am Saturday 3rd September 2011
CONTRACTOR ASR has started work to fix the Boscombe Surf Reef.
ASR begin preparatory work on reef
1:00pm Thursday 1st September 2011
ASR has not yet begun laying bags to fix the Boscombe Surf Reef, despite hoping to do the work during “the spring/summer”.
Boscombe surf reef contractors come under fire
9:00am Saturday 20th August 2011
JUST days after returning to carry out repairs on Boscombe surf reef, contractors ASR have come under fire for their “performance” on a New Zealand reef.
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