Weymouth beach maintains Blue Flag status for 2023
Keep Britain Tidy's confirmed the seafront's sticking to high standards
Weymouth Beach has kept it Blue Flag status for another year.
The award's come from Keep Britain Tidy, who judge beaches based on things like cleanliness, safety and services, water quality and environmental management.
Cllr Kate Wheller, Mayor of Weymouth, said:
“I am very proud to see Weymouth once again retain the prestigious Blue Flag and Seaside Award, and I am grateful to our staff who work so hard to maintain these incredibly high standards.
“Visitors are already booking Weymouth as the destination for their summer holiday. These awards are why visitors have returned to our coastline over generations and give confidence to those visiting us for the first time. They know they are choosing to visit one of the safest and cleanest beaches anywhere in the UK."
Keep Britain Tidy’s Chief Executive, Allison Ogden-Newton OBE, said:
“Visitors to a beach flying a Blue Flag or Seaside Award can be assured the beach will be clean, safe and meet the highest environmental standards, as well as international bathing water quality standards.
“The Blue Flag is the world’s most recognised award for beaches and marinas and, to qualify, each applicant must meet and maintain a series of stringent environmental, educational, safety and accessibility criteria.
“We’d therefore like to recognise and applaud all those who have worked so hard to protect and improve some of our best-loved and most popular beaches. The collective efforts of beach managers, volunteers, residents and businesses all contribute to the success of these sites in achieving the incredibly high standards demanded.”