UNESCO asks that all World Heritage Sites maintain a management plan to support the future management needs of a World Heritage Site, to coordinate the interests of associated organisations, groups and individuals, and to maximise the benefits and minimise any negative impacts from the World Heritage Site status.
The Forth Bridge’s Management Plan is now ten years old and is being updated in 2025 for the next ten-year period. A multi-partner working group has begun the task of updating the management plan with membership drawn from Network Rail, Fife Council, City of Edinburgh Council, Historic Environment Scotland, VisitScotland and Transport Scotland. The process is being overseen by the wider Forth Bridges Forum and Forth Bridge World Heritage Management Group.
Members of the public and UNESCO in the UK community are initially being asked for their input into the content for the new management plan via an online questionnaire (link below). There will be further consultation on the draft management plan when it is ready later this year.
Forth Bridge’s Management Plan Update Online Survey
(Closing date: 30 June 2025)
