An update has been given on long-standing plans to bring in an open water 'ban' across Nuneaton and Bedworth . For some time the council has been looking into bringing in a Public Space Protect Order (PSPO) to make it an offence to go into any body of water in the borough.

It was back in 2023, when the Town Hall said that it wanted to establish a PSPO that would make it an offence to enter open water without lawful authority or reasonable excuse.

It would pave the way for police to take enforcement action where necessary. Since that time, there have been a number of incidents involving people, including young people, in the water at Ensors Pool off Heath End Road.

Tragically, last month Wojciech Berlan lost his life after entering the water. Following his death, calls were made

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