Wednesday, November 09, 2005
Polluted beach
Shields' beach loses "blue flag"
Once the pride of the North-East, the clean bathing waters at South Shields beaches have lost their European "blue flag" status, thanks due mainly to Northumbrian Water.
The number of floods experienced around Tyneside in the past year, emptying their foul contents into the River Tyne, have affected the samples of bathing water taken for anaysis. We all know only too well, how long it takes for Northumbrian Water to get it's house in order when it comes to drainage and flooding.
Coun Jim Foreman, lead member for lifelong learning and leisure, said: "While Sandhaven has again achieved the mandatory bathing water standard, it is disappointing that water quality samples taken during the 2005 bathing season failed to reach guideline quality. - Read more here
Once again the Shields Gazette featured the pictorial qualities of the Lead Member for Life Long Learning, I think it's about time they put his portrait in the top right corner of the front page, he's starting to get as well known as Binns! (My picture shows Jim's well honed surfboarding skills on his recent holiday to Corfu!)
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