Decision details

Following endorsement by Full Council on 23 Nov 2010, the draft replacement Bath World Heritage Site Management Plan was passed to the Cabinet Member for permission to submit to central government, who in turn will submit the plan to UNESCO for adoption

The Cabinet member:

(1) Endorses the draft replacement City of Bath World Heritage Site Management Plan, and approve its submission to UNESCO;

(2) Notes that further minor editorial changes may need to be made to the document prior to submission.

Once passed to DCMS the plan becomes their document and may require amendment as necessary to receive the UNESCO approval – hence the rationale to ask for endorsement rather than adoption. DCMS have already been involved in developing the plan, and will work closely with this Council in any changes made. They would not unilaterally impose changes involving actions with financial consequences for the Council.

The timetable for this process is rigid, and failure to meet submission deadlines to the UNESCO annual committee would result in a years delay and failure to meet Council assurances given to UNESCO following their 2008 mission.

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