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Seafront
Love the beach and leave only footprints It’s summer and the beaches are drawing in the crowds. The award-winning seafront is our pride and joy.
about Bournemouth’s natural environment. Many people actively pick up litter after others, volunteer at community beach cleans and dispose of their own waste responsibly. Every effort is appreciated and helps support our Leave Only Footprints message.”
DID YOU KNOW?
The quality of our natural environment is one of the reasons we love living here and we all want it to remain in tip top condition. On a hot busy beach day, some 100,000 visitors generate serious amounts of rubbish. We spend nearly £1 million keeping the 10 miles of Bournemouth and Poole’s beaches clean, including recycling and disposing of seafront waste. Our cleaning team includes six full time staff and 15 seasonal workers. They litter pick the beach, use three beach tractors, assorted tractor kit, plus surf rakes.
• New for this year are 200 additional bins, some underground as part of improvements to Pier Approach (see page 4). • Zero seafront waste goes to landfill - it’s all processed, recycled or turned into energy. • Beaches in Bournemouth and Poole boast a combined total of 18 Keep Britain Tidy accolades. Our eight Blue Flag beaches join Boscombe Pier and Bournemouth Pier in achieving Seaside Awards.
Visit the seafront and grab a selfie This summer, the seafront has been transformed into a work of art. Thanks to local gallery, Ambassadeur Art, a variety of artists have created a series of murals that make fun and colourful backdrops for your pictures. The Selfie Wall Trail stretches from Sandbanks all the way to Southbourne meaning wherever you are on the seafront, the perfect selfie opportunity isn’t far away. There’s also the chance of winning a fantastic prize for taking the best selfie. Our competition runs until 2 September. Visit our website for full details and get snapping and sharing your pictures #loveselfiewalls
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W: bournemouth.co.uk/leaveonlyfootprints
Councillor Pat Oakley, Cabinet Member with responsibility for Tourism, said: “We know that residents care greatly
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Meet the artists and download our trail map and leaflet. W: bournemouth.co.uk/selfiewalltrail BH LIFE