Beaches | LocalGov

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

SIGN UP
For your free daily news bulletin
Highways jobs

Fitness Instructor, Full-Time (Teddington)

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth
Starting salary £24,684pa
Fitness Inst... Teddington
Recuriter: London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Director of Economy

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority
£95,050 - £105,438 plus relocation package
This is an unrivalled career opportunity for an ambitious and experienced leader at a pivotal point in our history. Northallerton, North Yorkshire
Recuriter: York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

Head of Legal (Monitoring Officer)

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority
£73,755-82,065 plus relocation package
This is an unrivalled career opportunity for an ambitious and experienced leader at a pivotal point in our history. Northallerton, North Yorkshire
Recuriter: York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

Programme Administrator / Business Support - London Borough of Culture Team

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth
£32,955 - 39,933 per annum

Recuriter: London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Executive Assistant - London Borough of Culture Team

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth
£32,955 - £42,525 per annum

Recuriter: London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Linkedin Banner

Partner Content

Circular highways is a necessity not an aspiration – and it’s within our grasp

Shell is helping power the journey towards a circular paving industry with Shell Bitumen LT R, a new product for roads that uses plastics destined for landfill as part of the additives to make the bitumen.

Support from Effective Energy Group for Local Authorities to Deliver £430m Sustainable Warmth Funded Energy Efficiency Projects

Effective Energy Group is now offering its support to the 40 Local Authorities who have received a share of the £430m to deliver their projects on the ground by surveying properties and installing measures.

Pay.UK – the next step in Bacs’ evolution

Dougie Belmore explains how one of the main interfaces between you and Bacs is about to change.