This week we published the 2025 Bathing Water Classifications here: 87% of bathing waters rated ‘Excellent’ or ‘Good’ as new reforms come into law - GOV.UK. From the results it's evident that England’s coastal bathing waters tell a strong story of what long-term regulation, sustained investment and effective partnership working can achieve. Decades of targeted partnership action by the Environment Agency, water companies, local authorities and communities have transformed many of our coastal...