Torridge declare a Motion for the Ocean

Torridge District Council have become the 11th council to declare a Motion for the Ocean: Torridge Decision Details

Cllr Clare Hodson spoke to the wider LGA Coastal SIG membership about the process that they had been through and their decision to declare for ocean recovery at our recent meeting.

We hope that many more councils will also take a Motion for the Ocean forwards. For further details please click to be taken to our webpage.

Motion for the Ocean declared in North Devon

Congratulations to North Devon District Council for joining the growing number of local authorities who are passing the #Motion4TheOcean and passing a declaration for ocean recovery and embedding the sea into their strategies and policies. See article below for further details or the Motion for the Ocean page for further information on the declaration:

https://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/news/sight-sound-and-feel-of-ocean-so-crucial-8748726

England’s bathing water results 2021

“We are extremely pleased to hear that 99% of our beaches in England have passed the standards set by the Environment Agency.  This is good news and whilst it is a cause for celebration of the great work from all the partners involved in achieving this outcome we must not become complacent.  We know that our rivers and drainage systems are a cause for concern and ultimately will impact on water quality.  We must continue to work together with partners such as DEFRA, EA and utility companies to do all we can to ensure we protect the quality of our bathing waters.” Councillor Jane Hugo, Coastal Water Quality Member Champion

For lists of sites and their classifications see here and for official statistics please click here.