New SIGOMA chair: ‘We need certainty’ on council funding
Mayor Chris Cooke, new chair of the Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities (SIGOMA), talks to LocalGov about collaborative governance and funding.
Council closes beach amid asbestos testing
13/07/2026 Plymouth City Council has closed a beach in Mount Batten following the discovery of ‘hazardous waste’. |
Beach huts closed due to cliff collapse risk
03/06/2024 Dozens of seafront beach huts in Bournemouth have been closed due to fear of an imminent cliff collapse. |
Dorset beachgoers have ‘lucky escape’
14/08/2023 Dorset Council has warned visitors to be careful when visiting West Bay after rocks and mud fell from the cliff narrowly missing beachgoers. |
Council removes 30-tonne whale from beach
09/05/2023 The carcass of a 30-tonne whale has been removed from a beach in East Yorkshire, the local authority has confirmed. |
Council's beach check app goes nationwide
05/07/2021 An app to check if beaches are too crowded has been launched across the UK following a successful development by BCP Council. |
Lifeguards return to beaches in preparation for summer
17/06/2020 The UK’s beaches will see an increase in the number of lifeguards this summer as people visit the coast despite the risk of Covid-19. |
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Government urged to fast-track beach safety funding
15/06/2020 Council leaders have called on the Government to fast-track funding to improve beach safety as people head to the coast during the good weather. |
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Best beaches of 2017 announced
23/05/2017 Cornwall Council has won multiple awards for its well-kept beaches, it is revealed as an environmental charity announces the best beaches of 2017. |
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Council deploys lifeguards at Camber Sands
26/08/2016 Rother council suggests the deaths of five young men at Camber Sands could have been the result of their ‘unfamiliarity’ with the sea and deploys lifeguards for the weekend. |
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Blackpool secures its first Blue Flag
19/05/2016 A beach in Blackpool has been ranked among some of the best in the world after being awarded its first Blue Flag. |
