The plans of the Ostend city council to allow free swimming in the Koninginnevijver in ’t Bosje caused a notable discussion in the city council on Monday evening. Independent council member Reddy De Mey (81) raised questions about safety, supervision, and the rules regarding swimwear. Alderman Charlotte Verkeyn (N-VA) responded sharply: “It is not the ambition of this city to prohibit women from sunbathing topless there.”
The plans of the Ostend city council to allow free swimming in the Koninginnevijver in ’t Bosje caused a notable discussion in the city council on Monday evening. Independent council member Reddy De Mey (81) raised questions about safety, supervision, and the rules regarding swimwear. Alderman Charlotte Verkeyn (N-VA) responded sharply: “It is not the ambition of this city to prohibit women from sunbathing topless there.”