A keen walker from Deal has told of his concern for people’s safety after a second cliff fall in Kingsdown this year.

Steve Rubins, of Ellens Road, stumbled across a fresh mass of white chalk, about a kilometre south of the end of the butts on the beach on Tuesday morning.

Mr Rubins regularly walks above and below the cliffs. He said he was standing on the cliffs when a part crumbled away on Friday, January 16.

He believed the second cliff fall could have happened moments before he was there. He said: “It had created a small island about an acre big and about 10ft high.”

He was also concerned that no emergency sign had been put in place.

He said: “Lots of people go jogging and walking on the top and bottom. The next time someone could be killed.

“Anyone that walks across the cliff could be the straw that breaks the camel’s back. I feel there should be tape or emergency signs or rock fall signs which explain the risk.”

The 56-year-old is keen to make as many people aware of the cliff falls. He said many people he encounters on the cliff and beach are unaware of recent events.

He has even decided not to walk along the bottom of the cliff until the weather improves.

Maritime operations controller Kaimes Beasley suggested the series of falls were likely to be due to wet and cold weather.

He said: “This time of year if you get a well worn path, water gets in the cracks, freezes and expands, pushing away the cliff.”

He added: “General coastguard advice is that people walking should take every effort to check tides and weather, making sure they are as well informed as possible before they set out.”

A coastguard spokeswoman said: “When it was reported to us last night (Tuesday) we were unable to conduct a survey because we were losing the light. We will make a new visit today (Wednesday) where we can ascertain the size and potential danger to the public and get signs issued.”

The coastguard will also liaise with the council and National Trust to discuss who the land belongs to and therefore who should implement any necessary safety precautions.