Dr. Bennettasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs
(1) what progress has been made in the past four years, following the issue of Circular 66/59, by local authorities responsible for seaside resorts in minimising the pollution of beaches; and whether he proposes to issue further advice on this subject in the near future;
(2) if he will list the local authorities responsible for seaside resorts who have taken steps to reduce the pollution of
SEWERAGE SCHEMES WHICH WILL DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY REDUCE POLLUTION OF BEACHES BY SEWAGE ENGLAND A.—Schemes being carried out or completed since December, 1959 Local Authority Nature of Scheme Cost £ Bristol C.B.C. … Full treatment … 8,500,000 Gloucester C.B.C. … Partial treatment before discharge … 1,500,000 West Hartlepool C.B.C. … Longer outfall and comminution … 415,000 Aldeburgh B.C. … Full treatment … 86,000 Bridlington B.C. … Repair of outfall and comminution … 6,586 Canvey Island U.D.C. … Full treatment … 258,750 Clacton U.D.C. … Partial treatment and re-sited outfall … 350,000 Deal B.C. … Full treatment … 408,000 Dover R.D.C. … Frinton and Walton U.D.C. … Repair of outfall … 6,000 Newbiggin-by-Sea U.D.C. … Partial treatment and re-sited outfall … 182,744 Newhaven U.D.C. … Partial treatment and re-sited outfall … 173,020 Penzance B.C. … Longer outfall … 15,000 Poole B.C. … Full treatment … 702,000 Rye B.C. … Full treatment … 413,745 St. Austell U.D.C. … Elimination of one outfall … 16,000 Salcombe U.D.C. … Partial treatment before discharge … 75,000 Seaford U.D.C. … Re-sited outfall and comminution … 55,634 Sheringham U.D.C. … Outfall extension and comminution … 58,179 Sidmouth U.D.C. … Longer outfall … 74,000 Whitley U.D.C. … Outfall repairs and re-sewering of harbour area … 92,100 Withernsea U.D.C. … Partial treatment … 105,355 Worthing B.C. … Full treatment … 258,750 Woodbridge U.D.C. … Full treatment … 124,000 Deben R.D.C. … Erpingham R.D.C. … Longer outfall … 4,040 Lothingland R.D.C. … Full treatment … 97,000 Morpeth R.D.C. … Longer outfall … 5,500 Scarborough R.D.C. … Full treatment … 5,235 Stratton R.D.C. … Longer outfall … 48,000 212W
B.—Schemes approved in principal Local Authority Nature of Scheme Cost £ Birkenhead C.B.C. … New joint outfall … … … 3,000,000 Wallasey C.B.C. … Hoylake U.D. … Wirral B. … Gosport B. … Longer outfall and comminution … … … 399,000 Havant and Waterloo U.D. … Full treatment … … … 423,500 Hunstanton U.D. … Re-sited outfall and comminution … … … 106,746 beaches by sewage in their area; what form of sewage disposal was adopted by each authority; and if he is satisfied that the steps taken are adequate to meet this problem.
Mr. Corfield: The best measure of progress is the large number of sewerage schemes which, since the circular, local authorities have undertaken or submitted for approval and which will reduce beach pollution. A list follows. These schemes will deal adequately with the problem in the areas concerned, but my right hon. Friend does not claim that it has been solved everywhere. The Department's officers are available to advise the local authorities. He does not think it necessary to publish further general advice.
Following is the list:
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C.—Schemes submitted to Department and under consideration Local Authority Nature of Scheme Cost £ Bournemouth C.B.C. … … Extension of sewage disposal works and gradual elimination of all outfalls. 2,325,000 Sunderland C.B.C. … … Partial treatment before discharge 1,750,000 Brightlingsea U.D.C. … … Partial treatment 107,000 Exmouth U.D.C. … … Re-sited outfall 362,000 Lowestoft B.C. … … Longer outfall 1,250,000 Seaton U.D.C. … … Full treatment 200,000 Southwold B.C. … … Full treatment 64,000 Kerrier R.D.C. … … Longer outfall 107,000 Tendring R.D.C. … … Full treatment 42,000
WALES A.—Schemes being carried out or completed since December, 1959 Local Authority Nature of Scheme Cost £ Abergele U.D.C. … … More tidal storage and maceration … … 100,273 Barry B.C. … … New outfall and maceration … … … 400,000 Llandudno U.D.C. … … More tidal storage and maceration … … … 300,000 Portmadoc U.D.C. … … Re-sited outfall … … … 24,700 Tenby B.C. … … Extension of outfall … … … 42,788 Chepstow R.D.C. … … Partial treatment … … … 600,000 Carmarthen R.D.C. … … Full treatment (two schemes) … … … 195,244 Llanelly R.D.C. … … Partial treatment … … … 121,560 Lleyn R.D.C. … … Improved outfall … … … 29,000 Narberth R.D.C. … … Partial treatment and new outfall … … … 284,587 Teifiside R.D.C. … … Extension of outfall … … … 8,800
B.—Schemes approved in principle Local Authority Nature of Scheme Cost £ Beaumaris B.C. … … New outfall … … … … 100,000 Chepstow R.D.C. … … Provision of partial treatment … … … … 70,000 Aberystwyth R.D.C. … … Full treatment … … … … 154,100 Lleyn R.D.C. … … Full treatment … … … … 60,945 Ogwen R.D.C. … … Partial treatment … … … … 55,906
C.—Schemes submitted to Department and under consideration Local Authority Nature of Scheme Cost £ Western Valley Joint Sewerage Board. Improved discharge and maceration … … … 700,000 Amlwch U.D.C. Elimination of poor outfalls … … … 37,000 Caernarvon B.C. Full treatment … … … 312,000 Towyn U.D.C. New outfall … … … 15,830 Llanfairfechan U.D.C. Partial treatment … … … 160,000 Gwyrfai R.D.C. Full treatment … … … 430,550