Worthing Borough Council calls for more clean water funding

Tuesday, 31 May 2022 12:05

By RNHJourno

The new environment leader for Worthing Borough Council has called for investment in measures to clean up the borough's coastal waters.

Cllr Vicki Wells, Cabinet Member for the Environment, said she wanted tighter government limits on the amounts of untreated sewage water companies can discharge into the sea.

Cllr Wells was speaking as it emerged Worthing's beach, managed by the Council's Coastal Office, had for the fifth year in a row been awarded a Seaside Award by Keep Britain Tidy. The awards identify the best coastlines in the country by assessing them on their environmental management, safety and services.

Conservation of the town's beach is not only managed by the council's Coastal Office team but also by a host of community groups and businesses that help with voluntary beach cleans throughout the year.

Cllr Wells says the new administration wants to go further by achieving a higher Blue Flag award which also takes into account bathing water but which Worthing has failed to reach.

The Seaside Award honour was made official this week as the coveted flag arrived at the Coastal Office and was celebrated by the Coastal warden team, Rob Dove, Kellie Newman, Rebecca Belleni and Cllr Wells.

Worthing was one of 128 beaches to be recognised in the awards, which are aimed at improving the quality of England's coastline and promoting the best beaches.

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