Water Pollution (Hansard, 3 February 1987)

§ Mr. Waldegrave

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 as follows. My hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh, South (Mr. Ancram), the Minister with responsibility for Local Government and the Environment in Scotland, is publishing the corresponding list for Scotland.

We have taken the opportunity to add to the list of waters included in the survey which I announced on 18 December 1985, at column 223. All these waters will in future be surveyed according to the directive's regime. The results of each year's montioring will be reported to the Commission in accordance with article 13 of the directive. I 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' 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—30 waters

Cleveleys
Fleetwood
Blackpool Squires Gate to South Shore
Blackpool South Shore to Central Pier
Blackpool Central Pier to North Shore
Blackpool North Shore to Cleveleys
Morecombe (West End to Sandylands Pool)
Morecombe (West End Pool to Leisure Park)
Morecombe (Bare Pool to Town Hall Slipway)
Morecombe (Town Hall to Leisure Park)
Heysham
Moreton, Pasture Road
Meols, Dove Point
New Brighton
St. Annes
Walney Island. West Shore
Askam-in-Furness
Walney Island. Sandy Gap
Walney Island, Biggar Bank
Roan Head
St. Bees
Seascale
Haverigg
Silecroft
Silloth
Allonby
Bardsea
Ainsdale
Southport
Form by

Northumbrian Water Authority—19 waters

Whitley Bay
Tynemouth
Redcar
Saltburn
Whitburn, Roker
South Shields
South Beach, Seaton Sluice
Seaton Carew
Newbiggin
Druridge Bay
Crimdon
Warkworth
Bamburgh, Seahouses
Alnmouth
Beadnell
Spittall
Low Newton
Marsden
Seaham

Yorkshire Water Authority—22 waters

Filey
Whitby
Skipsea
Withernsea
Cayton Bay
Sandsend
Robin Hood's Bay
Hornsea
North Landing, Flamborough
Reighton Sands
Runswick Bay
Wilsthorpe
Fraisthorpe
Earle's Dyke
Turstall
Barmston
South Landing, Flamborough
Staithes
Scarborough, North Bay
Scarborough, South Bay
Bridlington, North Beach
Bridlington, South Beach

Anglian Water Authority—27 waters

Skegness
Ingoldmells
Chapel St. Leonards
Anderby Creek
Mogg's Eye
Mablethorpe, Sutton-on-Sea
Cleethorpes
Hunstanton
Heacham
Yarmouth Coast Guard Station
Yarmouth Pier
Yarmouth Hospital
Lowestoft North Beach
Lowestoft South Beach
Cromer
Sheringham
Felixstowe North Beach
Felixstowe South Beach
Wells
Mundesley
Clacton
Walton
Dovercourt
Frinton
Jaywick
Brightlingsea
Holland

Southern Water Authority—65 waters

Ventnor
Bembridge
St. Helens
Cowes
Compton Bay
Whitecliffe Bay
Totland Bay
Seagrove
Colwell Bay
Gurnard
Margate
Ramsgate
Broadstairs
Folkestone
Camber Sands
St. Mildreds Bay
Herne Bay
Hythe
Joss Bay
St. Margarets Bay
Sandgate
West Beach
Minnis Bay
Deal Castle
Sandwich Bay
Littlestone
St. Marys Bay
Dymchurch
Leysdown
Southsea, South Parade Pier
West Hayling
West of Eaststoke
Stokes Bay
Lee-on-Solent
Eastney
Highclifle
Milford-on-Sea
Calshot
Lepe
Christchurch Bay (Barton-on-Sea)
Brighton
Eastbourne
Hastings
Hove
Bognor Regis
Pevensey Bay
Littlehampton
Worthing
Bexhill
Rottingdean and Saltdean
Middleton on Sea
Bracklesham
Norman's Bay
Selsey
West Wittering
South Lancing
Seaford
Winchelsea
Newhaven
Shoreham
Pagham
Margate (previously classified water)
Ryde, East Sands
Sandown, Esplanade
Sandown, Shanklin Chine

Wessex Water Authority—38 waters

Clevedon (beach near swimming pool)
Weston-super-Mare extension (between river Axe and previously classified bathing water)
Sand Bay
Brean (continuous beach Brean Down to River Brue)
Berrow (continuous beach Brean Down to River Brue)
Burnham-on-Sea (continuous beach Brean Down to River Brue)
Blue Anchor
Dunster
Minehead
Porlock Weir
Charmouth
Seatown
Eypemouth
West Bay (West)
Portland Harbour (Castle Grove)
Portland Harbour (Sandsfoot Castle)
Weymouth Extension
Church Ope Cove
Bowleaze Cove
Ringstead
Durdle Door (East)
Durdle Door (West)
Lulworth Cove
Kimmeridge
Studland
Shell Bay
Poole Harbour, Lake
Poole Harbour, Rockley Sands
Poole Harbour, Shore Road
Hengistbury Head (East)
Mudeford Sandbank (West)
Highcliffe
Christchurch
Bournemouth
Poole, Sandbanks
Swanage
Weymouth
Weston-super-Mare

South West Water Authority—103 waters

Lyme Regis
Seaton
Beer
Sidmouth
Budleigh Salterton
Sandy Bay
Exmouth
Dawlish Warren
Dawlish
Teignmouth
Shaldon
Ness Cove
Maidencombe
Watcombe
Babbacombe
Redgate
Hollicombe
Shoalstone
St. Mary's
Dartmouth Castle and Sugary Cove
Stoke Fleming, Blackpool Sands
Slapton Sands
Millbay
Salcombe, North Sands
Salcombe, South Sands
Hope Cove
Thurlestone
Bantham
Bigbury
Challaborough
Mothecombe
Wembury
Bovisand
Plymouth Hoe
Seaton
East Looe
Readymoney
Polkerris
Par and Spit
Crinnis, Carlyon Bay
Charlestown and Duporth
Porthpean
Pentewan
Polstrcath
Port Mellon
Gorran Haven
Portluney
Pendower
Gyllyngvase
Swanpool
Maen Porth
Porthallow
Porthoustock
Coverack
Kennack Sands
Mullion Cove
Polurrian Cove
Poldhu Cove
Gunwalloe Cove
Porthleven
Praa Sands
Marazion and Mounts Bay
Porthcurno
Carbis Bay and Port Kidney
The Towans (Hayloe to Gwithian)
Portreath
Porthowan
Trevaunance Cove
Perranporth
Hoylwell Bay
Crantock
Watergate
Mawgan Porth
Treyarnon Bay
Trevone Bay
Harlyn Bay
Rock
Daymer Bay
Polzeath
Widemouth Sand
Bude
Hartland Quay
Westward Ho!
Instow
Saunton Sands
Croyde Bay
Woolacombe Sand
Ilfracombe
Combe Martin
Lynmouth
Porth Gwidden
Perran Sands
Torquay, Oddicombe
Torquay, Meadfoot
Torquay. Torre Abbey
Paignton. Paignton Beach
Paignton, Goodrington
Paignton, Broadsands
Penzance, Sennen
St. Ives, Porthmeor
St. Ives, Porthminster
Newquay, Fistral
Newquay, Towan

Welsh Water Authority-46 waters

Barry, Jacksons Bay
Barry, Whitmore Bay
Barry, Cold Knap
Southerdown
Trecco Bay
Sandy Bay
Rest Bay
Aberavon
Swansea Bay
Bracelet Bay
Caswell Bay
Liraeslade Bay
Langland Bay
Oxwich Bay
Port Eyon Bay
Rhossili Bay
Pembrey
Pendine
Amroth
Saunderfoot
Tenby North
Tenby South
Broadhaven
Newgale
Whitesands Bay
Newquay
Aberystwyth North
Aberystwyth South
Borth
Tywyn
Fairbourne
Barmouth
Llandanwg
Harlech
Morfa Bychan
Criccieth
Pwellhcli
Abersoch
Benlleck
Trearddur Bay
Llandudno North Shore
Llandudno South Shore
Colwyn Bay
Kinmel Bay
Rhyl
Prestatyn

Northern Ireland—14 waters

Benone, Co Londonderry
Castlerock, Co Londonderry
Portstewart, Co Londonderry
Portrush, Co Antrim
Helen's Bay, Co Down
Crawfordsburn, Co Down
Bangor (Ballyholme), Co Down
Gromsport, Co Down
Millisle, Co Down
Newcastle, Co Down
Cranfield, Co Down
Tyrella, Co Down
Ballycastle, Co Antrim
Brown's Bay, Co Antrim

Thames Water Authority-2 waters

Southend, Thorpe Bay
Southend, Westcliff