Boris Johnson should set-up a coronavirus war room to deal with large gatherings when the lockdown ends, a former minister warned today.
Experts hit out at sun-seeking families who flocked to beaches, flouting social-distancing rules and risking a fresh spread of Covid-19.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock threatened to close beaches to help curb infections.
Former Defence Minister Tobias Ellwood, the Bournemouth MP who chairs the Commons Defence Committee, asked for local authorities to be given more help to deal with incidents as lockdown measures are lifted.
He told the BBC: "I really would urge the creation of a national situation centre that can monitor events across the country.
"Don't forget on July 4 we're going to add alcohol to this equation as well.
"And I would hate to see Bournemouth or any seaside resort become that place where the second spike is the first to appear.
"That can only be avoided if local authorities are given the necessary and swift support.
"That means in an emergency being able to respond to requests for help, that didn't happen yesterday."
He added: "We need to make sure no beach is seen like we saw yesterday, those scenes were unacceptable given this enduring pandemic.
"Until there's a vaccine we should not be seeing behaviour like this.
"If a local authority cannot help, cannot manage on its own, it needs additional support and it needs that support swiftly."
Environment Secretary George Eustice said there was a "quid pro quo" that any new easing of the lockdown comes with a responsibility to respect any social distancing and other virus mitigation measures.
He warned: "We do need people to work with us on this.
"The quid pro quo, if you like, for further easements, for further steps, to open pubs and restaurants, people have to observe those social distancing guidelines that go with it."
Police fear a summer of disorder, amid warnings of a surge in violence when pubs reopen next Saturday.
Former Met Police Commissioner Lord Blair feared the public was becoming complacent about violence towards officers, following widespread trouble this week in Brixton, South London.
Police Federation chairman John Apter said: "I'm really concerned. The summer time always adds extra pressure.
"People are on holiday, they are out drinking, they want to enjoy themselves.
"What we have this summer that is different is the build-up of pressure over months of lockdown, the added frustration of worrying about the virus, people are losing their jobs."
