Why we should lead the way on beaches

This town was, arguably, the worlds very first seaside resort.

None of Scarborough's beaches gained a prestigious Blue Flag, the international award given to those designated as one of the best in the world.

However, I note North Bay, along with Cayton Bay, Filey and Runswick Bay did receive a Keep Britain Tidy award. In addition, all credit goes to Whitby for achieving this Blue Flag accolade.

Equally perturbing in the same report from the Keep Britain Tidy group, it stated that whilst 18% of children had never set foot on a British beach and 27% had never swum in the sea in this country, a staggering 38% had never actually been on holiday to the British coast! This report also noted one of the main reasons parents did not visit the British seaside was their concerns over cleanliness and water quality.