A NEW drinking water fountain has been installed at Watergate Bay to reduce marine pollution.

Newquay Town Council has installed a public water refill fountain beside the accessible cubicle.

The installation has been carried out in partnership with Our Only World, a Cornwall based marine conservation charity that works to reduce plastic pollution and restore ocean health.

The fountain will be similar in design to the popular unit already in place at Porth, which was also installed through the town council’s partnership with the charity.

A town council spokesperson said: “We’re excited to share that the Watergate Bay fountain has now been installed.

“Throughout its lifetime, this fountain will help stop roughly 250,000 single‑use plastic bottles from ending up in the environment.”