We warned this could happen again. Now another child is ill.
Earlier this year, we told the horrific story of Rex, a young boy who almost died after contracting E. coli O157 following a family trip to Windermere.
We warned the Government that without intervention, somebody else could become seriously ill.
This summer, another young child has.
Three-year-old Iris became seriously unwell with a Campylobacter infection two days after paddling in Windermere. Her mother says their GP identified contamination in the lake as the likely source. Thankfully, Iris made a full recovery.
Earlier this year, we met with the then Secretary of State and set out immediate measures the Government could take before the summer to better protect people entering Windermere, including increased monitoring, pollution risk forecasting and better public warnings.
Those measures were not implemented.
We are now calling directly on the new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, to intervene.
If he is serious about cleaning up our lakes, rivers and seas, then Windermere should be the litmus test of his leadership. We are inviting him to come to Windermere, meet the families affected and hear why urgent action is needed.
We need your help to make sure he hears this message. Please take a few minutes to write to Number 10 and ask the Prime Minister to intervene in Windermere.
We warned that this could happen again. The Government now needs to act before another child becomes seriously ill, or worse.