Celebrations in Lyme Regis as Church Beach redesignated for bathing
Church Beach in Lyme Regis has been redesignated as a bathing beach after a two year campaign. Local water quality campaigners, swimmers and many local businesses have been celebrating after receiving the news.
Paddle Out Protest - Lyme Regis
Surfers Against Sewage are hosting a national day of action on Saturday 18th May 2024.Wax those boards, paint those placards, get your swim suits on.
Official data still shows high human sewage levels in the River Lim
Extra monitoring by the Environment Agency in the River Lim throughout 2023 has shown high levels of human sewage even after light rain near the river mouth.
Welcome Paper Bird - New Supporter for Boomerang Bags
Turn Lyme Green welcomes ‘Paper Bird’ in Coombe Street, Lyme Regis as the latest shop to join the Boomerang Bag project.
River Lim Action group go Underground!
A number of the River Lim Action Group were given the opportunity to visit South West Water’s Gun Cliff pumping station under the Marine Theatre terrace.
Himalayan Balsam Pulling
Join us for a day of conservation in the Lim catchment as we work together to remove this invasive plant species from our local area. No experience necessary - just bring your enthusiasm and willingness to pull out plants.
Nearly 2 months of sewage discharges into River Lim in 2023
Latest data out from the Environment Agency on permitted sewage overflows in 2023 showed that untreated sewage spilled into the River Lim, in Lyme Regis, for 1300 hours (equivalent in time to almost two months).
River Lim (Lyme Regis) Improvement Plan
River Lim Action’s newly published Ecological Survey sets out recommendations for improvements to the River Lim to boost wildlife and water quality.
CHURCH BEACH is on way to be a bathing beach SUCCESS!
An application by local water campaigners for Church Beach in Lyme Regis to be re-designated as a bathing beach has been approved to go to the next stage.