By Isle of Wight Observer
Islanders have been urged to demand an end to sewage pollution at a ‘Paddle Out Protest’ at Appley Beach next month.
As part of a national day of action to put pressure on the government, water companies and regulators, Surfers Against Sewage will be holding a demonstration at Ryde’s Appley Beach on May 17.
A briefing from the marine conservation group says the protests are part of ‘vital ongoing campaigning’ to end the nation’s ‘sewage scandal’.
Protest organiser, Darren Gilpin, said the demonstration would be a “family friendly event” calling for water infrastructure to be “run in the public interest”. He said:
“People on the Isle of Wight immensely value our beautiful coastal waters. We want to be able to swim, surf or paddle without having to worry about excessive sewage emissions.”
Mal Butler