Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 44291
Beaches and Water: Safety
Tabled: 4 April 2025
Answered: 22 April 2025
Named DayQuestion
Perran Moon
Labour — Camborne and Redruth
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that (a) polluted and (b) unsafe (i) beaches and (ii) bathing areas have signage to alert the public.
Answer
Emma HardyAt designated bathing water sites in their area, local authorities have a statutory duty to display information on a static sign about water quality and pollution sources, and to display advisory notices during pollution incidents. The information on the ...
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