Bathing water designations - reviewing proposals: guidance
Guidance to support the Independent Bathing Water Review Panel in considering proposals for new bathing waters as part of the public consultation practice. This ensures that the information that Scottish Ministers use to make designation decisions is as complete as possible.
1. Summary
In Scotland, annual designations of bathing waters are considered by an independent bathing water review panel (“the Panel”) as part of the public consultation process, and it reports its considerations to the Scottish Ministers on the proposals.
This document sets out broad guidance to support the Panel in considering proposals for new bathing waters. In doing so, it intends to support the Panel in reviewing proposals; ensure the information that Scottish Ministers use to make designation decisions is as complete as possible; and make transparent the process and considerations of the Panel.
This document provides guidance to the Panel on the Bathing Waters (Scotland) Regulations 2008 and is not legally binding.
Contact
Email: waterenvironment@gov.scot