Skegness Magazine

Blue Flags will fly this summer!
PRESTIGIOUS Blue Flags and Seaside Award Flags will be flying in Skegness, Mablethorpe and Sutton on Sea this year after East Lindsey District Council, once again, made successful applications to Encams to have the District’s beaches ranked amongst the best in the world.

Encams, the Environmental Charity, only awards their Flags to seaside resorts that can demonstrate they meet stringent standards in cleanliness and have sound environmental management.   Being given the privilege of flying the Blue Flags and Seaside Award Flags also demands that each resort has good facilities and information available to the visitors.

East Lindsey District Council’s Portfolio Holder for Amenities, Councillor Dick Edginton, is delighted that all three resorts have been successful: “This year is a great opportunity for our coast to shine and attract many new visitors, who we hope will come back year on year when they discover the wonderful attraction that we have to offer.  I am very proud that we have again been allowed to fly both these flags, which are a tribute to the hard work of our Foreshore and Street Scene Teams who are up at the crack of dawn throughout the year to ensure the towns are clean and tidy.  It’s their commitment and dedication that makes this award possible.”