An anxious Budleigh Salterton resident, following the Exmouth ban on seawater bathing, asks if any tests have been carried out by the Environment Agency on the stagnant Kersbrook at the side of the skateboard park.

This now has minimal current or flow.  The sewer emergency outfall from the sewage works can be clearly seen. As a consequence there is often an unpleasant smell. It is tragic to see the dying trees on the bank and the scum on the surface of the water. 

The kingfisher has not been seen for a long while.

This water is connected to the sea 100m away through a conduit under the road. Its end is visible at low tide.

Yards east of the beach outfall into the bay the Lifeguards have a recommended area for safe water bathing.

How many would do so if they just walked a few metres and looked over the bridge?

Would an EA test produce a similar result to Exmouth?