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Coastal Towns

On 7th March 2007, the House of Commons Community and Local Government Committee published a report on 'Coastal Towns', which aimed to examine current Government policy affecting English coastal towns.
View the report.


Making Space for Water

Taking forward a new Government strategy for flood & coastal erosion risk management

Find out more about the Making Space for Water Strategy, and the LGA Coastal Special Interest Group's response.

Defra ICZM Strategy

View the LGA Coastal SIG's draft response to the Defra ICZM Strategy.
View the summary of responses to the consultation on promoting ICZM in England on Defra's website


Beach Safety

Following the meeting of the LGA Coastal SIG on 14 February 2006 the LGA Coastal Issues Special Interest Group adopted a Beach Safety Position Statement. View this statement, as well as background information on beach safety.

The Marine Bill

The Government's vision for the marine environment is for clean healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse oceans and seas. To help deliver this vision Defra are preparing a Marine Bill.
Find out more about the Marine Bill.

The draft Marine Bill was published, for consultation, on 3 April 2008. Deadlines for comments is 26 June 2008.

View the LGA Coastal SIG's response to the Marine Bill White Paper, June 2007.
View response

View the LGA Coastal SIG's response to March 2006 draft Marine Bill.
View the LGA SIG reponse.

RLSS UK

The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK ) operates a beach risk assessment training programme, in conjunction with the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH). The training courses aim to support and develop beach operator skills in production of beach risk assessments. The programme leads to an accredited RLSS UK/CIEH qualification, attaining the CIEH Level 3 Award and is recognised by ENCAMS, Keep Wales Tidy and Keep Scotland Beautiful. For more information on the RLSS UK/CIEH risk training course please click link or visit our website lifesavers.org.uk.

View the RLSS Beach Risk Assessment report