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The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment (Lord Skelmersdale)
Following consultations with the water industry and the European Commission, the Government have decided to include 362 more waters within the scope of Article 1(2)(a) of Directive 76/160/EEC. The list of these waters for England, Wales and Northern Ireland is set out below. My honourable friend the Minister for Local Government and the Environment in Scotland
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is publishing the corresponding list for Scotland in another place.
We have taken the opportunity to add to the list of waters included in the survey which my honourable friend the Minister for the Environment, Countryside and Planning announced in another place on 18th December 1985 (Official Report, House of Commons, col. 223). All these waters will in future be surveyed according to the directive's regime. The results of each year's monitoring will be reported to the Commission in accordance with Article 13 of the directive. We expect soon to publish the results of the 1986 survey.
More than half the waters surveyed already meet the standards set by the directive. Remedial works are in hand or planned for many of the remaining waters which do not at present conform. Our aim is for all these waters to meet the directive's standards, although inevitably this will take a number of years.
Full list of bathing waters in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, included within the scope of Article 1(2)(a) of Directive 76/160/ EEC
| North West Water Authority |
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| Cleveleys |
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| Fleetwood |
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| Blackpool Squires Gate to South Shore |
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| Blackpool South Shore to Central Pier |
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| Blackpool Central Pier to North Shore |
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| Blackpool North Shore to Cleveleys |
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| Morecambe (West End Pool to Sandylands Pool) |
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| Morecambe (West End to Leisure Park) |
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| Morecambe (Bare Pool to Town Hall slipway) |
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| Morecambe (Town Hall to Leisure Park) |
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| Heysham |
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| Moreton, Pasture Road |
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| Meols, Dove Point |
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| New Brighton |
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| St. Annes |
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| Walney Island, West Shore |
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| Askam-in-Furness |
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| Walney Island, Sandy Gap |
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| Walney Island, Biggar Bank |
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| Roan Head |
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| St. Bees |
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| Seascale |
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| Haverigg |
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| Silecroft |
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| Silloth |
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| Allonby |
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| Bardsea |
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| Ainsdale |
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| Southport |
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| Formby |
30 waters |
| Northumbrian Water Authority |
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| Whitley Bay |
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| Tynemouth |
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| Redcar |
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| Saltburn |
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| Withburn, Roker |
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| South Shields |
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| South Beach, Seaton Sluice |
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| Seaton Carew |
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| Newbiggin |
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| Druridge Bay |
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| Crimdon |
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| Warkworth |
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| Bamburgh, Seahouses |
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| Alnmouth |
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| Beadnell |
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| Spitall |
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| Low Newton |
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| Marsden |
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| Seaham |
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| Yorkshire Water Authority |
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| Filey |
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| Whitby |
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| Skipsea |
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| Withernsea |
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| Cayton Bay |
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| Sandsend |
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| Robin Hood's Bay |
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| Hornsea |
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| North Landing, Flamborough |
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| Reighton Sands |
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| Runswick Bay |
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| Wilsthorpe |
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| Fraisthorpe |
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| Earle's Dyke |
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| Turstall |
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| Barmston |
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| South Landing, Flamborough |
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| Staithes |
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| Scarborough, North Bay |
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| Scarborough, South Bay |
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| Bridlington, North Beach |
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| Bridlington, South Beach |
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|
22 waters |
| Anglian Water Authority |
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| Skegness |
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| Ingoldmells |
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| Chapel St. Leonards |
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| Anderby Creek |
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| Mogg's Eye |
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| Mablethorpe, Sutton-on-Sea |
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| Cleethorpes |
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| Hunstanton |
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| Heacham |
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| Yarmouth Coast Guard Station |
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| Yarmouth Pier |
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| Yarmouth Hospital |
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| Lowestoft North Beach |
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| Lowestoft South Beach |
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| Cromer |
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| Sheringham |
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| Felixstowe North Beach |
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| Felixstowe South Beach |
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| Wells |
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| Mundesley |
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| Clacton |
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| Walton |
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| Dovercourt |
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| Frinton |
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| Jaywick |
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| Brightlingsea |
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| Holland |
|
|
27 waters |
| Southern Water Authority |
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| Ventnor |
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| Bembridge |
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| St. Helens |
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| Cowes |
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| Compton Bay |
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| Whitecliffe Bay |
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| Totland Bay |
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| Seagrove |
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| Colwell Bay |
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| Gurnard |
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| Margate |
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| Ramsgate |
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| Broadstairs |
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| Folkestone |
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| Camber Sands |
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| St. Mildreds Bay |
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| Herne Bay |
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| Hythe |
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| Joss Bay |
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| St. Margarets Bay |
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| Sandgate |
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| West Beach |
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| Minnis Bay |
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| Deal Castle |
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| Sandwich Bay |
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| Southern Water Authority—continued |
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| Littlestone |
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| St. Mary's Bay |
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| Dymchurch |
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| Leysdown |
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| Southsea, South Parade Pier |
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| West Hayling |
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| West of Eaststoke |
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| Stokes Bay |
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| Lee-on-Solent |
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| Eastney |
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| Highcliffe |
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| Milford-on-Sea |
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| Calshot |
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| Lepe |
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| Christchurch Bay (Barton-on-Sea) |
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| Brighton |
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| Eastbourne |
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| Hastings |
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| Hove |
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| Bognor Regis |
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| Pevensey Bay |
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| Littlehampton |
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| Worthing |
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| Bexhill |
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| Rottingdean and Saltdean |
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| Middleton on Sea |
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| Bracklesham |
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| Norman's Bay |
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| Selsey |
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| West Wittering |
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| South Lancing |
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| Seaford |
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| Winchelsea |
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| Newhaven |
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| Shoreham |
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| Pagham |
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| Margate (previously classified water) |
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| Ryde, East Sands |
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| Sandown, Esplanade |
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| Sandown, Shanklin Chine |
65 waters |
| Wessex Water Authority |
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| Clevedon (beach near swimming pool) |
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| Weston-Super-Mare extension (between River Axe and previously classified bathing water) |
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| Sand Bay |
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| Brean |
(continuous beach Brean Down to River Brue) |
| Berrow |
| Burnham-on-Sea |
| Blue Anchor |
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| Dunster |
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| Minehead |
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| Porlock Weir |
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| Charmouth |
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| Seatown |
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| Eypemouth |
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| West Bay (West) |
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| Portland Harbour (Castle Grove) |
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| Portland Harbour (Sandsfoot Castle) |
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| Weymouth Extension |
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| Church Ope Cove |
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| Bowleaze Cove |
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| Ringstead |
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| Durdle Door (East) |
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| Durdle Door (West) |
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| Lulworth Cove |
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| Kimmeridge |
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| Studland |
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| Shell Bay |
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| Poole Harbour, Lake |
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| Poole Harbour, Rockley Sands |
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| Poole Harbour, Shore Road |
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| Hengistbury Head (East) |
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| Mudeford Sandbank (West) |
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| Highcliffe |
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| Christchurch |
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| Bournemouth |
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| Poole, Sandbanks |
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| Swanage |
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| Weymouth |
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| Weston-super-Mare |
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| South West Water Authority |
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| Lyme Regis |
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| Seaton |
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| Beer |
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| Sidmouth |
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| Budleigh Salterton |
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| Sandy Bay |
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| Exmouth |
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| Dawlish Warren |
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| Dawlish |
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| Teignmouth |
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| Shaldon |
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| Ness Cove |
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| Maidencombe |
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| Watcombe |
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| Babbacombe |
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| Redgate |
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| Hollicombe |
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| Shoalstone |
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| St. Mary's |
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| Dartmouth Castle and Sugary Cove |
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| Stoke Fleming, Blackpool Sands |
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| Slapton Sands |
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| Millbay |
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| Salcombe, North Sands |
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| Salcombe, South Sands |
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| Hope Cove |
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| Thurlestone |
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| Bantham |
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| Bigbury |
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| Challaborough |
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| Mothecombe |
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| Wembury |
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| Bovisand |
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| Plymouth Hoe |
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| Seaton |
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| East Loe |
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| Readymoney |
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| Polzeath |
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| Widemouth Sand |
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| Bude |
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| Hartland Quay |
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| Westward Ho! |
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| Instow |
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| Saunton Sands |
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| Croyde Bay |
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| Woolacombe Sand |
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| Ilfracombe |
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| Combe Martin |
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| Lynmouth |
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| Porth Gwidden |
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| Perran Sands |
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| Torquay, Oddicombe |
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| Torquay, Meadfoot |
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| Torquay, Torre Abbey |
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| Paignton, Paignton Beach |
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| Paignton, Goodrington |
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| Paignton, Broadsands |
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| Penzance, Sennen |
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| St. Ives, Porthmeor |
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| St. Ives, Porthminster |
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| Newquay, Fistral |
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| Newquay, Towan |
|
|
103 waters |
| Welsh Water Authority |
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| Barry, Jacksons Bay |
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| Barry, Whitmore Bay |
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| Barry, Cold Knap |
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| Southerdown |
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| Trecco Bay |
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| Sandy Bay |
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| Rest Bay |
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| Aberavon |
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| Swansea Bay |
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| Bracelet Bay |
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| Caswell Bay |
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| Limeslade bay |
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| Langland Bay |
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| Oxwich Bay |
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| Port Eyon Bay |
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| Welsh Water Authority—continued |
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| Rhossili Bay |
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| Pembrey |
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| Pendine |
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| Amroth |
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| Saundersfoot |
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| Tenby North |
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| Tenby South |
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| Broadhaven |
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| Newgale |
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| Whitesands Bay |
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| Newquay |
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| Aberystwyth North |
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| Aberystwyth South |
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| Borth |
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| Tywyn |
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| Fairbourne |
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| Barmouth |
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| Llandanwg |
|
| Harlech |
|
| Morfa Bychan |
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| Criccieth |
|
| Pwellheli |
|
| Abersoch |
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| Benlleck |
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| Trearddur Bay |
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| Llandudno North Shore |
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| Llandudno South Shore |
|
| Colwyn Bay |
|
| Kinmel Bay |
|
| Rhyl |
|
| Prestatyn |
|
|
46 waters |
| Northern Ireland |
|
| Benone, Co. Londonderry |
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| Castlerock, Co. Londonderry |
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| Portstewart, Co. Londonderry |
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| Portrush, Co. Anterim |
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| Helen's Bay, Co. Down |
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| Crawfordsburn, Co. Down |
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| Bangor (Ballyholme), Co. Down |
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| Groomsport, Co. Down |
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| Millisle, Co. Down |
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| Newcastle, Co. Down |
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| Cranfield, Co. Down |
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| Tyrella Co. Down |
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| Ballycastle, Co. Antrim |
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| Brown's Bay, Co. Antrim |
|
|
14 waters |
| Thames Water Authority |
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| Southend, Thorpe Bay |
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| Southend. Westcliffe |
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|
2 waters |