Dear Owl, 

I hate to be boring but in this beautiful hot weather Surfers Against Sewage gives Budleigh Salterton a SEWAGE ALERT again.

But the Environment Agency information solar panel, displayed by the Longboat, says there is no pollution warning available.

Who is the bather to believe? I know which I do.

As I walked the dog yesterday I saw so many enjoying playing in the sea, especially children. 

Meanwhile, the tankers full of “non-hazardous waste?” sewage still rattle along the Parade and destroy the surface of the High Street.

What is happening? I have heard so many different rumours. Do we have a crack in the Lime Kiln car park storage tank? Is there a blame game happening with SWW laying the this at the door of the LORP project? Who will pay for to have this mess sorted? (drawn- out litigation comes to mind) How long will BS and our vital tourism have to suffer? 

Residents appear to have been posting their own alert that this could be an ongoing problem all summer !