1. Fife’s Award Beaches Improved, Safe and Sustainable

2. 2 The Fife Coastline Over 100 miles of Coastline 15 Designated Bathing Water Sites 15 Award Beaches in 2010 20 Seasonal Lifeguards Fife Coastal Path

3. 3 The Fife Coastline Over 100 miles of Coastline 15 Designated Bathing Water Sites 15 Award Beaches in 2010 20 Seasonal Lifeguards Fife Coastal Path

4. 4 Blue Flag Award Beaches in 2010 Aberdour Silver Sands Burntisland Elie Ruby Bay (Woodhaven) Leven St Andrews West Sands Blue Flag Criteria Water quality must meet the Guideline Standard Environmental education activities Toilet Facilities Beach Supervision

5. 5 Blue Flag Award Beaches in 2010 Aberdour Silver Sands Burntisland Elie Ruby Bay (Woodhaven) Leven St Andrews West Sands Coldingham – Scottish Borders Council Broughty Ferry – Dundee City Council

6. 6 Seaside Award Beaches in 2010 Aberdour Black Sands Anstruther Billowness Crail Roome Bay Elie harbour Kinghorn Pettycur Bay Kinghorn Harbour Kingsbarns Beach Kirkcaldy Seafield St Andrews Bruce Embankment St Andrews, East Sands

7. 7 Recreational Beaches Pathhead SandsRavenscraig BeachWest Wemyes DysartRavenscraig Beach Aberdour Beach

8. 8 THE IMPORTANCE OF FIFE’S BEACH  Economic development  Improved community safety  Improved sport, leisure and cultural opportunities  Make Fife a leading green council in Scotland  Become a top performing council  Increased tourism  Civic pride ££

9. 9 The Challenges  Our industrial heritage  Climate change  Funding  Safety  Seasonal ownership  Lack of communication  Water Quality  Environmental concerns

10. 10 The Outhead Challenge The Dunes The Grass Water The Beach

11. 11 Outhead Solution The Dunes The Grass Water

12. 12 Expected Outcome The Dunes The Grass Water The Beach

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15. 15 Before Crail Roome Bay

16. 16 And After Crail Roome Bay

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18. 18 THANK YOU