A Strategic Plan for Water Related Recreation in Wales 2008 Produced by The University of Brighton, G & L Hughes Ltd and exeGesIS SDM Ltd Contact www.brighton.ac.uk E.mail:
[email protected] A Strategic Plan for Water Related Recreation in Wales The strategic plan was prepared by: Andrew Church and Neil Ravenscroft (University of Brighton) Geoff Hughes (G & L Hughes Ltd) Becky Taylor (Plumpton College) Mapping: Jon Young and Colin Bertram (exeGesIS SDM Ltd) Workshop convenors and evaluators: Claire Twigger-Ross (Collingwood Environmental Planning) Belinda Heys (Rubicon Associates) Nigel Curry (Countryside and Community Research Institute) Steering Group The preparation of this strategic plan was managed by a steering group comprised of representatives from: British Waterways Countryside Council for Wales Environment Agency Wales Forestry Commission Wales Sports Council for Wales Visit Wales Welsh Assembly Government Welsh Local Government Association 1 A Strategic Plan for Water Related Recreation in Wales Table of Contents Page No Contents 4 Purpose and Vision 5 The 4 Stage Plan 6 Summary of Strategic Priorities and Opportunities 8 – 18 Stage 1: WRR: Demand and Supply 8 1.1 The Value of WRR 9 1.2 The Priorities of the Welsh Assembly Government 11 1.3 Participation and Demand 14 1.4 The supply side: water bodies and current use 19-25 Stage 2: Gaps in Provision 19 2.1 Meeting demand and filling the ‘gaps’ in supply 22 2.2 Recent initiatives to address the gaps in provision 24 2.3 Overview of gaps in provision 26-39 Stage 3: Strategic