Beach Safety
The siting and levels of provision of any rescue equipment, lifeguards and boat lane marker buoys will be informed by comprehensive risk assessment of all South Hams beaches and shoreline.
The Council will ensure that appropriate safety facilities are in place on its own beaches.
Where safety facilities are provided on beaches which are privately owned, the Council will move towards recouping all the costs from owners.
The Council will explore, in discussion with parish councils, whether there may be opportunities for local sponsorship to contribute to the cost of beach safety facilities.