FOI request (FOIR-704785987)

Swim notices/warnings

Requested Thu 10 April 2025
Responded Fri 25 April 2025

Please provide figures on the number of times that the council issued do not swim notices/warnings at local beaches between 15th May 2024 to 30th September 2024, due to poor water quality and/or risk of pollution.

If possible, please also provide the total duration that the do not swim notices/warnings were put in place for.

Response

Hastings Borough Council does not issue do not swim notices, the enquiry may relate to Environment Agency Pollution Risk Forecasting Warnings.

This information is publicly available for Pelham at:

https://environment.data.gov.uk/bwq/profiles/profile.html?site=ukj2202-14100

This information is publicly available for Marina at:

https://environment.data.gov.uk/bwq/profiles/profile.html?site=ukj2202-14150

Hastings Borough Council subscribes to the EA forecasting scheme, and the daily forecast is displayed on electronic signage at the sites.