Water & Leisure Committee >

The role of the committee is to be the natural body in Scotland which organisations involved in water & leisure safety will participate in order to have a strong voice across Governments and other accident prevention practitioners on water & leisure safety issues. The Committee is primarily concerned with preventative action and water & leisure safety education as well as supporting our search and rescue services. We advises and comments on legislation but are not directly involved in regulatory or enforcement activity.

Many water & leisure safety issues relate to U.K. legislation and we work closely with other U.K. bodies to make sure Scotland's voice is heard given the large areas of Scotland covered by lochs, canals and the many rivers small and large which cross the country

Consultation Response: Maritime & Coastguard Agency Review

Statement: "The Council is gravely concerned at the direction of the review in to the Maritime and Coastguard agency and calls on the U.K. Government to consider the implications of their proposals on the communities of Scotland and to engage in a more proactive fashion with our communities to better reflect their needs. The Council also welcomes the report by the U.K. Parliament Transport committee which calls for 24 hour operational centers"

Cllr George White Chair Water & Safety SAPC

Seminars 2011: Venues to be confirmed

September 6th - 1.15pm - Mountaineering Council of Scotland
November 9th- 1.15pm - HSE Scotland

2012:

February 8th 2012
April 4th 2012
September 5th  2012
November 7th 2012

Previous Presentation Include:
Scottish Resilience Unit - Inland Water Rescue Review
Maritime & Coastguard Agency - Re-organisation ?