HC Deb 18 December 1985 vol 89 cc223-8W
Dr. Hampson

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what progress has been made with the Robins Hood's Bay monitoring of bathing waters which was proposed in paragraph 33 of the Government's response to the 10th report of the Royal Commission on environmental pollution.

Mr. Waldegrave

A list of over 350 bathing waters in the United Kingdom has been agreed with the authorities concerned. It includes all the more important resorts and other bathing places. The waters will be monitored over two years according to the regime given in the bathing water directive (76/160/EEC). I expect to publish the results. The list of bathing waters, which includes those identified for the purposes of this Directive, follows.

LISTS OF BATHING WATERS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE SURVEY

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
  • Morecambe, West End Pool to Sandylands Pool
  • Morecambe, West End Pool to Leisure Park
  • Morecambe, Bare Pool to Town Hall Slipway
  • Morecambe, Town Hall to Leisure Park
  • Heysham
  • Pasture Road, Moreton
  • Dove Point, Meols
  • 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
    • 224
  • Silecroft
  • Silloth
  • Allonby
  • Bardsea
  • Ainsdale
  • Southport
  • Formby

Northumbrian Water Authority (15 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

Yorkshire Water Authority (21 waters)

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

Anglian Water Authority* (29 waters)

  • Skegness
  • Ingoldmells
  • Chapel St. Leonards
  • Anderby Creek
  • Moggs Eye
  • Mablethorpe, Sutton-on-Sea
  • Cleethorpes
  • Hunstanton
  • Heacham
  • Yarmouth (three waters)
  • Lowestoft (two waters)
  • Cromer
  • Sheringham
  • Felixstowe (two waters)
  • Wells
  • Mundesley
  • Southend, Thorpe Bay
  • Southend, Westcliff
  • Clacton
  • Walton
  • Dovercourt
  • Frinton
  • Jaywick
  • Brightlingsea
  • Holland

* Consultations have not been completed and there may be a few changes to this list.

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
  • Margate
  • Ryde
  • Sandown, Esplanade
  • Sandown, Shanklin Chine
  • Southsea, South Parade Pier
  • West Hayling
  • West of Eaststoke
  • Stokes Bay
  • Lee-on-Solent
  • Eastney
  • Highcliffe
  • 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
  • Southwick
  • Seaford
  • Winchelsea
  • Newhaven
  • Shoreham Pagham

Wessex Water Authority (37 waters)

Clevedon (beach near the swimming pool) Weston-super-Mare extension (between existing classified bathing water)

  • Sand Bay/Brean/Berrow/Burnham on Sea}continuous beach Brean Down to river Brue
  • Blue Anchor
  • Dunster
    • 226
  • Minehead
  • Porlock Weir
  • Charmouth
  • Seatown
  • Eypemouth
  • West Bay (west)
  • Portland Harbour
  • Weymouth Extension
  • Church Ope Cove
  • Bowleaze Cove
  • Ringstead
  • Durdle Door (east and west)
  • Lulworth Cove
  • Kimmeridge
  • Studland
  • Shell Bay
  • Poole Harbour, Lake
  • Poole Harbour, Rockley Sands
  • Poole Harbour, Shore Road
  • Hengistbury Head (east)
  • Mudeford Sandbank (west)
  • Friarscliffe
  • Highcliffe
  • Christchurch
  • Bournemouth
  • Poole
  • Swanage
  • Weymouth
  • Weston-super-Mare

South West Water Authority (101 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
  • Polstreath
  • Port Mellon
  • Gorran Haven
  • Portluney
  • Pendower
    • 227
  • 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
  • Holywell Bay
  • Crantock
  • Watergate
  • Mawgan Porth
  • Treyarnon Bay
  • Trevone Bay
  • Harlyn Bay
  • Rock
  • Baymar Bay
  • Polzeath
  • Widemouth Sand
  • Bude
  • Hartland Quay
  • Westward Ho!
  • Instow
  • Saunton Sands
  • Croyde Bay
  • Woolacombe Sand
  • Ilfracombe
  • Combe Martin
  • Lynmouth
  • Torquay, Oddicombe
  • Torquay, Meadfoot
  • Torquay, Torre Abbey
  • Paignton, Paignton Beach
  • Paignton, Goodrington
  • Paignton, Broadsands
  • Panzance, Sennen
  • St. Ives, Porthmeor
  • St. Ives, Porthminster
  • Newquay, Fistral
  • Newquay, Towan

Welsh Water Authority (40 waters)

  • Barry
  • Southerndown
  • Trecco Bay
  • Sandy Bay
  • Rest Bay
  • Aberavon
  • Swansea Bay
  • Bracelet Bay
  • Caswell Bay
  • Limeslade Bay
  • Langland Bay
  • Oxwich Bay
  • Port Eynon Bay
  • Rhossili Bay
  • Pembrey
  • Pendine
  • Amroth
  • Saundersfoot
  • Tenby
  • Broadhaven
  • Newgale
  • Whitesands Bay
  • Newquay
  • Aberystwyth
    • 228
  • Borth
  • Tywyn
  • Fairbourne
  • Barmouth
  • Llandanwg
  • Harlech
  • Morfa Bychan
  • Criccieth
  • Pwellheli
  • Abersoch
  • Trearddur Bay
  • Llandudno
  • Colwyn Bay
  • Kinmel Bay
  • Rhyl
  • Prestatyn

Northern Ireland (11 waters)

  • Benone, County Londonderry
  • Castlerock, County Londonderry
  • Portstewart, County Londonderry
  • Portrush, County Antrim
  • Helen's Bay, County Down
  • Crawfordsburn, County Down
  • Bangor (Ballyholme), County Down
  • Groomsport, County Down
  • Millisle, County Down
  • Newcastle, County Down
  • Cranfield, County Down

Scotland (20 waters)

  • Nairn
  • Aberdeen
  • Cullen
  • Fraserburgh
  • Arbroath
  • Carnoustie
  • St. Andrews
  • Aberdour
  • Gullane
  • Kinghorn
  • North Berwick
  • Yellowcraigs
  • Pease Bay
  • Sandyhills
  • Ayr
  • Girvan
  • Irvine-Gailes
  • Prestwick
  • Saltcoats, Ardrossan
  • Troon (south)