Great News!! Dickinson and Dunn win funding argument for Lynemouth Bay environmental disaster

Labour Councillors have been working hard to secure finances and commitment from the County Council and this week the funding was confirmed which is great news for the Druridge Bay and Lynemouth area.

In previous articles the pair said: Scott Dickinson, Deputy Leader of the Labour Group in Northumberland and Councillor for Druridge Bay, said: “The pollution at Lynemouth beach has been identified as an environmental disaster, we need more urgency from the council to get to grips with the problem while we still can. “The Council has made a good start by bringing in an expert to assess if there is any immediate risk to residents such as asbestos but they need to get serious and commit proper funding to deal with the pollution once and for all.” Liz Dunn, Labour Councillor for Lynemouth, said: “This is a problem that is only going to get worse if we don’t tackle it now. We have pollution leaking into the sea, our bay is eroding at a worrying rate and the beach is littered with industrial waste. The Government has previously said that ultimate responsibility for both the landfill site and coastal defences at Lynemouth Beach lies with the council and despite assurance in June 2019 from Tory MP, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, that the situation was being “discussed at the highest levels”, there seems to be no help forthcoming from central Government agencies. “Time is running out to clean up pollution on Lynemouth beach. Northumberland County Council need to treat this as an environmental emergency and get something done now. We can’t just depend on volunteer litter pickers and students. Councillor Scott Dickinson and myself will be meeting with officers and the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Local Services next week and will be stressing the importance of the Council making proper funding available for Lynemouth Beach in its upcoming annual budget.”