RNLI to deliver city's summer lifeguard service

The RNLI will deliver Brighton & Hove's summer lifeguard service, the city council has announced.

Brighton & Hove City Council said a new partnership agreement had been secured which would see lifeguards from the RNLI work alongside the council's year-round Seafront Team.

The decision to transfer the service means Brighton & Hove's beaches will join more than 200 others across the country which are managed by the RNLI.

They include tourist beaches along the south coast including Cornwall, Bournemouth and Hastings.

Ed Stevens, south east regional lifeguard lead for the RNLI, said: "We are proud to have a quarter of a century of lifeguarding experience within the RNLI.

"We look forward to bringing this to our work with the team in Brighton and Hove for a safe summer on the city's beaches."

Councillor Birgit Miller said: "By working in partnership with the RNLI, we can maintain the current level of service and provide value for money, but also benefit from best practice and knowledge built up over decades."

The summer season begins at the end of May and finishes at the start of September.

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