Issue - meetings

The Framework for keeping safe in and around water aims to provide BCP Council with a clear overarching approach to water safety and a working action plan which aligns to the corporate strategy.  It aims to promote safety around our coastal and inland waters for the prevention of drowning. Following the National Water Safety Forum’s principles, it provides a practical plan using data and insights to assess our water spaces and provide communication and education to support safe access to our blue spaces.

RESOLVED that Cabinet: -

(a)           noted the contents of the framework and agreed the framework process; and

(b)          delegates to the Director of Commercial Operations in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Destination, Leisure and Commercial Operations the implementation of the framework.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Destination, Leisure and Commercial Operations

Reason

The development of the framework supports the corporate strategy to ensure that working together, everyone feels safe and secure and that people can be active and healthy with the positive impact blue spaces can bring.

The Portfolio Holder for Destination, Leisure and Commercial Operations presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'J' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

Cabinet was advised that the framework for keeping safe in and around water aimed to provide BCP Council with a clear overarching approach to water safety and a working action plan which aligned to the corporate strategy. 

In relation to this Cabinet was informed that it aimed to promote safety around our coastal and inland waters for the prevention of drowning.

Further to this Cabinet was advised that following the National Water Safety Forum’s principles, it provided a practical plan using data and insights to assess our water spaces and provide communication and education to support safe access to our blue spaces.

RESOLVED that Cabinet: -

(a)           noted the contents of the framework and agreed the framework process; and

(b)          delegates to the Director of Commercial Operations in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Destination, Leisure and Commercial Operations the implementation of the framework.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Destination, Leisure and Commercial Operations

Reason

The development of the framework supports the corporate strategy to ensure that working together, everyone feels safe and secure and that people can be active and healthy with the positive impact blue spaces can bring.