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Blue Flag Beach Award

Blue Flag logo Blue Flag beach awards are extremely difficult to obtain with only four being held across Britain.

Happily the Isle of Wight has four Blue Flag awards (as at Jan 2015) – Ventnor, Sandown, Colwell and Yaverland.

OnTheWight has covered these awards many times over the years:-

2, June 2008·1 min read

Two exciting Blue Flag educational initiatives are about to be launched in Ventnor. It’s all part of the drive for...

11, June 2008·1 min read

Following the fantastic news that Ventnor has once again been awarded a Blue Flag, Mayor Susan Scoccia announced on Monday...

22, May 2013·1 min read

More Blue Flags have been awarded to the Isle of Wight's beaches compared to 2012.

16, June 2008·1 min read

The skies were blue, the sun was shining and there was a great turnout this afternoon for the official hoisting...

11, July 2008·1 min read

After our call out this morning for your positive stories about the Council, many thanks to John Allen for being...

18, May 2011·3 min read

Debby Robinson's report as Mayor of Ventnor for 2010-11

16, September 2014·1 min read

Compton Bay on the Isle of Wight is one of the best beaches in the UK according to the travel experts at Rough Guides.

20, May 2014·1 min read

Questions have been raised as to what happens to beach awards next year if the council cannot find third parties to fund beach cleaning.

15, April 2014·1 min read

The Marine Conservation Society's (MCS) annual Good Beach Guide survey gives ratings for water quality. Find out how your nearest beach was rated.

20, May 2014·1 min read

There are Blue Flags for four Isle of Wight beaches and Seaside Awards for 13 others. Another coup for the Isle of Wight!

5, July 2013·1 min read

New signs will provide information on water quality and more.

6, March 2006·1 min read

Hurrah for the volunteer lifeguards, keeping our bay safe!

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