13 Aug 2020
River Wharfe in Ilkley: designation of bathing water status – Consultation
This summer we have had some excellent weather and the staycation mind set is leading to a surge in wild swimming in our rivers. For years our rivers, unlike Europe’s, seem to have been immune from this, and legislation like the Bathing Water Directive has not been applied. There are growing cases of the wild […]
01 Jul 2020
Stay safe around rivers, warns Environment Agency
The Environment Agency is warning people of the dangers of swimming near or jumping off its locks, weirs, and bridges after police were forced to clear around 300 swimmers and sunbathers from a single site, amidst soaring temperatures and the easing of lockdown restrictions. Top tips for river safety: Don’t jump or dive in as […]
12 Feb 2020
Bathing Water Quality & Rivers: Calls to meet BWQ standards
Push for bathing water quality hailed as ‘game changer’ for UK rivers Environment Agency boss calls for more funding to help public embrace wild swimming Guardian Sandra Laville ‘Growing pressure to clean up Britain’s rivers to meet bathing water quality is a “game changer” that will require more government funding as the public embrace the […]
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