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April
24, 2005
Burnham-On-Sea, Berrow and Brean beaches win top
Seaside Awards
Beaches
at Burnham-On-Sea, Berrow and Brean have all received the 2005 EnCams
Seaside Award, putting them among the top coastal resorts in the country.
The award
is only given to beaches that comply with current legislation, including
the regular testing of bathing water, and the provision of facilities
for visitors.
 Some
29 checks are made against EnCams criteria, as outlined at the bottom
of this page. Evidence is also required that visitors are actively being
encouraged to visit and that full facilities are available for them.
Graham
Newing, Sedgemoor District Council's Resort Officer, said: "Once
again Sedgemoor’s beaches have achieved the high standards needed
to obtain the Seaside Awards for EnCams."
He added:
"The beaches shall be flying the prestigious EnCams flags, showing
that our beaches are amongst the top in the country. My team of beach
wardens and summer lifeguards all help to contribute to this award and
I am very pleased that we have achieved it."
Winning
the award means Burnham, Berrow and Brean beaches can all fuly the distinctive
yellow and blue Seaside Award flag. They will also be listed in the
tourist guides about
Last
year, Burnham's beach was officially named one of the UK's top beaches
for safety, cleanliness, water quality and facilities. It was awarded
fifth place in a survey of 170 beaches across the country carried out
by the Keep Britain Tidy Group.
SEASIDE
AWARDS CRITERIA:
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Water
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Bathing
Water Directive mandatory microbiological standards
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Management
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Dogs
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Banned
from the beach
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Seafront
dogs on leads
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Public
Telephones
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Available
within five minutes walk
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Toilets
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Adequate,
cleaned and regularly maintained
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Toilets
for disabled visitors
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Drinking
Water
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Provided
and clearly signed
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Access
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Safe
for all including disabled visitors
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No
unauthorised vehicles, camping or dumping
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Parking
with suitable spaces for disabled visitors
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Maintenance
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Well
maintained with restricted access to any construction work
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Cleanliness
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Litter
bins
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Adequately
provided, emptied and maintained regularly
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Dog
refuse bins
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Cleanliness
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Cleaned
daily
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Cleaned
to EPA (Environmental Protection Act part 1) standards
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No
sewage, industrial discharge or decaying seaweed.
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Safety
- Bathing Safety
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Lifesaving
equipment
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Lifeguards
recommended
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Zoning
of different users
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Supervision
Daily between 10.00 and 18.00
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First
Aid
Provided between 10.00 and 18.00
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Incidents
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Emergency
plans and warning of pollution
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Records
must be kept and made available for inspection
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and Education |
Information
Displayed –
Current water quality, water quality history, award criteria,
map of award are including car parks, sampling points and
facilities, physically defined award area, bye-laws and
codes of conduct, beach operator and award administration
contact details, environmental initiatives and safety information
including attendance times and potential hazards. |
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Environmental
Care –
Protect
special sites and rare species and promote environmental
initiatives.
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RELATED
LINKS:
Burnham, Berrow and Brean beach guide
2004: Burnham Beach named 5th best beach
in Britain
ENCAMS Seaside
Awards Web site
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