"While there are plenty of wild swimming spots within an hour's travel of London, it seems like local authorities want more to be done to encourage outdoor recreational swimming closer to home. As it stands, there are just eight safe places to swim in natural bodies of water around London, such as London's Royal Docks and Hampstead Heath. However, none of them are in local rivers amid broader health and safety concerns over water quality."
"London's rivers have been neglected and damaged for far too long, with shameful levels of pollution entering our rivers in recent years. I'm pleased to be working with a coalition of partners across the sector on a major plan to turn things around, he said. He added: We have made great progress in cleaning our air in London, and I'm committed to doing the same with our rivers. Together we can make our rivers something that every Londoner can be proud of"
The Environment Committee advises creating ten new swimming spots by 2034 across parts of London to meet high summer demand and reduce pressure on lidos. Only eight safe natural swim sites currently exist around London, and none are in local rivers because of water quality and safety concerns. The plan recommends spreading new sites across the capital and starting with river locations where people already swim. The mayor has pledged to clean waterways and support an Open Water Swimming Guide. Recommendations also call for targeted water-safety measures, public information and partnerships to make rivers swimmable and accessible.
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