Beach party warning
Tuesday 21st April 2009, 2:29PM BST.
Alison Gavey and five-month-old Emily by the warning sign put up by States Works about the debris left by a weekend beach party. (Picture by Tom Tardif, 0752696)
PEOPLE who leave a mess behind after a beach party could face a heavy fine if they are caught, according to Guernsey Police.
Sergeant Martyn Bougourd said officers would be looking out for any disruption in the future to ensure the type of incident which occurred at Port Soif and Grandes Rocques earlier in the month does not happen again.
‘Since the last episode, we have been keeping a close eye on the beaches and there haven’t been any problems.
‘However, anyone holding a party should contact the authorities for permission.’
Anyone caught leaving glass on the beach could be prosecuted for littering and face a heavy fine.
Castel douzenier Dave Chester is also concerned about a repeat of the problems. He organises volunteers to help clean up the local area’s beaches during the summer.
‘It is a small minority of young people who seem to imbibe alcohol and lose all sense of responsibility,’ he said. ‘Fines might help focus people’s attention. People need to realise they must clean up after themselves.’
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Perhaps if people wish to have a party on the beach they should be made to spend a certain amount of time cleaning beaches PRIOR to the event. This would possibly give them a little more respect for their chosen venue.
Of course this could only work in an ideal world.
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How about providing a wheelie bin to everyone that applies for the beach party licence? The party goers could use the bin then leave it at an agreed site for collection by the states/parish…they could pay a deposit, non-refundable unless the bin is collected?
It would also be easy to spot unlicensed beach parties…no bin means no licence.
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Is a licence even required? My reading of this article is that the police have no power to stop people having a party as long as they are not littering, etc.
It says people “should” contact the authorities for permission, not that they must do so.
And what constitutes a party as opposed to a group of friends enjoying the beach?
Sensible controls would be a good move if this sort of thing continues to be a problem.
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