The Gower Beaches Management Plan is in place to ensure the authority maintains Blue Flag status for the 4 beaches of Caswell Bay, Langland Bay, Bracelet Bay and Port Eynon and Horton.
Consultancy firm, The Tourism Company, was commissioned in November last year to engage all relevant stakeholders in the development of a Beaches Management Plan and produce individual action plans for the four blue flag beaches. Following a thorough internal and private sector stakeholder consultation and desk research process, the Tourism Company recently completed this plan.
One of the key outcomes of the plan was to re-establish a Beaches Management Group and the first meeting of this group was held on April 17 2015; where the plan was presented. This group will meet twice a year and is currently made up of Council representatives from departments involved in the day-to-day running and maintenance of the beaches.
In addition and following feedback from those who attended the consultation meetings, the council will be aiming to set up a 'Friends of Gower Beaches' group later in the year.
This group will act as a forum to look at issues affecting the 4 Blue Flag beach sites; discuss potential development opportunities and be used as a reporting mechanism between the private sector and the authority.
If you'd like to find out more about the plan and its implementation, please contact the Tourism team.