The Friends of Burnham Beach are set to hold their first community beach clean since the Spring after securing insurance cover from a local environmental group.
Beach cleans in Burnham-On-Sea and Berrow were halted earlier this year when Somerset Council abruptly withdrew public liability insurance from community groups, citing an insurance policy change as the reason, as we reported here.
Now, though the Friends of Burnham Beach’s Mark Hollidge says: “As with the Friends of Berrow Beach group, and other voluntary organisations, essential insurance support was withdrawn by Somerset County Council, leaving our group unable to invite the public to participate.”
“Fortunately we have now been able to enlist insurance support through Surfers Against Sewage.”
The same environmental group also recently helped the Friends of Berrow Beach to enable its beach cleans to restart, as reported here.
Mark adds: “The Friends of Burnham Beach are therefore pleased to announce that we will be able to resume our public beach cleans.”
Volunteers old and new, will be welcome to join the group’s beach clean on Saturday October 12th from 10am.
“There is plenty to do. We will meet at the sailing club at the end of The Esplanade. We will be cleaning the estuary area and maybe some of the beach.”
“We provide all necessary litter picking equipment but you need to supply your own gloves and suitable footwear. Any children participating must be 5 years or older and accompanied by a responsible adult at all times.”
If you wish to join, email mark.hollidge@hotmail.co.uk before October 12th.
