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Goodbye to our beach patrol team as the season ends

Members of Arun District Council's foreshore team stand beside a beach patrol vehicle on a sandy beach, waving to the camera at the end of the summer season. Two safety flags are displayed behind the vehicle, with the sea and clear blue sky in the background. Text on the image reads: “A safe summer on our beaches - huge thanks to the foreshore team.” Arun District Council logo top right corner.As we say goodbye to another busy summer, today marks the final day for our seasonal Beach Patrol team. We'd like to thank our fantastic team for their hard work, dedication and commitment in keeping residents and visitors safe along Arun's coastline.

The continuous warm, dry weather from May onwards brought large numbers of visitors to our beaches and the team worked hard to continue patrolling our foreshores in such hot conditions and succeeded in saving many people's lives - returning them to their loved ones.

Their friendly presence on our seafronts has helped thousands of people enjoy the coast safely, making a real difference to everyone who visits our beaches.

As we head into autumn and winter, we wish you safe and enjoyable visits to the coast. Please remember, if you see someone in trouble in or near the sea or find yourself in difficulty - call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.

Thank you to all the team for helping make Arun's beaches safe, welcoming and enjoyable for all.

From 1 October, seasonal beach restrictions are lifted, and dogs and horses are once again welcome in previously restricted areas of our beaches. Please clean up after your dog and help keep our beaches safe and enjoyable for everyone. 

Rules for dogs in public places can be found here: Dogs | Arun District Council

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