Ban on beach balls?
Anyone planning a traditional British seaside trip to the resort of Scarborough should know that the local council is considering banning such traditional beach activities as playing with kites or beach balls. According to the Daily Mail, the resort, which holds the prestigious Blue Flag status for its beach, could introduce some 19 new bylaws affected public behaviour. The newspaper is particularly offended at one that states: “No person shall on the seashore participate in any game, sport or pastime so as to cause danger, obstruction or annoyance to any person using the seashore. Another would reportedly ban the “continuous or repeated use of wireless set, amplifier, tape recorder or similar instrument”. Tourism businesses have, unsurprisingly, rubbished the proposed law changes. One is quoted as saying: “Playing games by the seashore is all part of the traditional English holiday. People come to Scarborough expecting to play cricket, football and fly their kites on the sand. The council may as well ban buckets, spades and sandcastles. As for the radios, the gulls make more of a racket.” The council reportedly claims that the laws would only be implemented if someone was causing a genuine nuisance. Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad
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