The leader of Northumberland County Council is set to push for faster action after one of the county's most stunning beaches was deemed "unsafe" due to sewage discharges.
Earlier this month charity Surfers Against Sewage urged the public to stay away from 83 beaches up and down the country due to sewage discharges - including several in the North East.
Among them was Spittal Beach near Berwick, while Northumberland's Warkworth, Amble Links, Druridge Bay and Blyth South were also affected by the alert.