Beaches Management Plan 2021-2023
The BMP is in place to ensure the good management of Council-run beaches and that authority maintains Blue Flag status for Caswell Bay, Langland Bay and Port Eynon / Horton.
Purpose
The BMP covers five Council-run beaches, which are key to the destination, both in terms of residents and visitor economy:
- Langland Bay - Blue Flag
- Caswell Bay - Blue Flag
- Horton/Port Eynon - Blue Flag
- Bracelet Bay - Green Coast
- Swansea Bay - SSSI
The BMP aims to manage those beaches efficiently, raise quality and retain their Blue Flag / Green Coast / SSSi status.
Strategic Priorities
- Overall operational management
- Improved facilities, infrastructure and public realms
- Safety management
- Environmental and biodiversity management
- Transport and accessibility
- Stakeholder engagement
Members of Beaches Management Group
Regular meetings typically include representatives from Tourism (Chair), Community Partnership & Destination (Secretariat), Parks & Cleansing, Highways & Car Parks, Water Safety, Environmental Health, AONB and Countryside, Nature Conservation, Drainage and Coastal Defence, Safer Swansea, Estates, Transport and the RNLI.
Frequency of meetings
- March: pre-bathing season meeting
- May/June: pre-summer season meeting
- Oct: post-season meeting
- Nov-Feb: 3 x sub-group meetings on specific themes and actions
Outputs
- 6 meetings a year
- Up-to-date Beaches Management Action Plan
- Annual progress report to Director
If you'd like to find out more about the plan and its implementation, please contact Peter.Beynon@swansea.gov.uk