We Are Not Amused Series Cntd Low tide from the South Pier... Despite being a famous historical bathing spot Blackpool beach has not been deemed a safe place to swim for quite some time. It's an example of the UKs failure to meet clean bathing water regulations on many of its beaches and proof of the failure of privately run water companies to properly treat sewage and prevent overflow leaks during periods of heavy rain. 'None of the beaches in Lancashire was classified as excellent, four were classified as good, four only reached the 'sufficient' standard, while the beaches at St Annes North and Blackpool North remained at the 'poor' standard. Overall the results for Lancashire beaches in 2024 were disappointing when compared with 2021. St Annes North and Blackpool North were the only beaches in the North West to be classed as poor and were two out of only 22 in the whole of England.' The latest results for 2024 that were published by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) in December 2024 were the ninth measured against standards required by the 2006/7 Bathing Water Directive. The classifications are based on a rolling average over four years, rather than just the last complete year of measurements which the previous classifications used.
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View from South Pier
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