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Small Scale Coastal
Infrastructure Scheme
April 2021
1Key Messages
Contents
Section A: Introduction
Section B: Small Scale Coastal
Infrastructure – Eligibility
Section C: Indicators and Outcomes
Section D: Applying For Small Scale
Coastal Infrastructure Scheme –
The Two Stage Application Process
Section E: Payment of Grant
Section F: Monitoring of Projects
Section G: Appeals Procedure
Section H: Complaints Procedure
Section I: Privacy Notice – Welsh
Government grants
Annex 1
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Key Messages • The budget available for this Expression
of Interest is £1 million.
• The Small Scale Coastal Infrastructure
Scheme (SSCIS) is open to applications from • You must be applying on behalf of a Port
all Port Authorities (PA) and Local Authorities Authority or Local Authority.
(LA) who own ports and harbours across • You must follow the Welsh Government
Wales and meet the eligibility selection guidance and requirements for Competitive
criteria as set out in this booklet. Tendering & Procurement Technical
• The scheme covers capital investments in Guidance Notes.
port and harbour infrastructure which deliver • Annex A at the end of this guidance provides
benefits to improve the overall performance, a list of the eligible capital investment items
sustainability, safety and well-being of the available.
Welsh Marine and Fishing industries as well
• The application process is in two-stages.
as the general public enjoying the use of
An Expression of Interest via RPW Online,
these facilities and the surrounding areas.
open for 4 weeks and, if your EOI is selected
• The grant provides up to 100% towards you will need to complete your Small Scale
capital investments in equipment and Coastal Infrastructure full application. This will
machinery that have been pre-identified be available to you via RPW Online and will
to support Marine users to address need to be submitted within eight weeks of
environmental, operational, safety and your selection.
security issues.
• The maximum grant award per harbour/port
is up to £100,000.
• The Expression of Interest (EOI) has been
developed digitally and is available through
the RPW Online service. EOIs must be
submitted through RPW Online by the
publicised deadlines.
• To register your business details for the
first time, you need to complete the online
registration form. Please refer to the how
to register guidance for further details.
Please contact the Customer Contact Centre
on 0300 062 5004 for further information.
• Guidance on completing your Small Scale
Coastal Infrastructure Scheme EOI (SSCI)
online is available at Welsh Government:
Small Scale Coastal Infrastructure.
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Section A: Introduction • Deliver benefits for the area and make
a difference by helping to sustain or create
These guidance notes explain the Small Scale employment.
Coastal Infrastructure Scheme and the kind of
projects that may qualify for Grant aid. • Promote health and safety around coastal
infrastructure in Wales.
Small scale Coastal Infrastructure Scheme • Describe the tangible benefits gained as
The Small Scale Coastal Infrastructure Scheme a result of the grant, such as maintaining
is open to applications from all Port Authorities employment or a reduction in accidents.
(PA) and Local Authorities (LA) who own ports
and harbours across Wales. Items available for funding
The scheme covers capital investments in An itemised list (Annex 1) has been developed
port and harbour infrastructure in turn offering in conjunction with industry partners to ensure
benefits to improve the overall performance, the infrastructure items listed are selected on
sustainability, safety and well-being of the Welsh their relevance to the industry, their impact and
Marine and Fishing industries as well as the benefits to port users and the public good.
general public enjoying the use of these facilities Individual items also have the potential to benefit
and the surrounding areas. multiple industries such as leisure, transport,
fishing and coastal communities. For example;
A grant of up to £100,000 is available to
fenders which provide protection for all types
Port Authorities, Local Authorities and other
of boats when moored, likewise the installation
organisations (jointly with PA or LA as the
of defibrillator units will provide potential health
lead applicant) to purchase capital items
benefits to the port user and coastal community.
from a pre‑determined list across the four key
focus area: At least one item from the Environmental focus
area and one item from the Safety focus area
• Environmental
must be selected as part of the application.
• Operational Should this minimum requirement not be
• Safety selected then applications would be declined.
• Security. Funding will not be available for:
• Items which are required to meet regulatory
Applicants must ensure their approach for
standards.
funding aligns to at least one or more of the
objectives below, when requesting funds for • Activities which fall outside of the grant
items to purchase: funding timescale.
• Have potential to generate longer-term • Items which are not detailed within the
sustainable benefit to the marine and itemised infrastructure list.
seafood industry.
The funding is solely for the initial purchase
• Support resources which can be shared of the equipment. The controlling business or
at ports by all marine users. authority would be responsible for any permits,
• Be achievable in the short term to deliver licences, subsequent ongoing costs and
benefits at pace within the financial year maintenance.
2021/2022.
4Ineligible Costs • As Port Authorities and Local Authorities may
If it is found that work has commenced prior to have ownership of more than one port or
accepting the Small Scale Coastal Infrastructure harbour it is expected the scheme will receive
Scheme contract, the Welsh Government will multiple application from the same Local or
either reject the work started and allow the Port Authority covering their respective areas,
applicant to carry on with the eligible part of the however only one application is eligible per
application, or reject the whole application and harbour or port.
approval.
Marine Licences, planning consents,
Examples of commencement of work include
building regulations, Environmental
the following:
Consents and Licences
• Entering into a legally binding contract If an applicant proposes to install capital
(i.e. with a supplier, etc). items which in effect require licences and/or
• Purchasing equipment/materials – accepting agreement they are advised to consult with the
delivery of the same. relevant licensing authority, Natural Resources
Wales (NRW), their Local Authority (LA) or other
• Paying deposits/incurring expenditure in
agency as consent may be required to carry out
relation to the proposed application will
some work.
all be viewed by the Welsh Government
as commencement of work prior to grant Applicants must obtain any necessary planning
approval. consent and abide by any other relevant
statutory requirements. Applicants also need to
check their proposals do not break any byelaws,
Section B: Small Scale Coastal obstruct rights of way, affect oil or gas pipelines
Infrastructure – Eligibility etc, and must avoid damaging the environment
You are eligible if: or causing pollution.
• You are registered with the Welsh Welsh Government understands that, in some
Government and have been issued with a instances, applicants are unable to have these
Customer Reference Number (CRN). You in place when making an application, therefore
must be registered with RPW Online. To in this instance applications will be accepted
register your business details for the first prior to necessary agreements. However, these
time, you need to complete the online agreements will be required to be detailed
registration form | gov.wales. Please refer within the application and will be required
to the how to register guidance | gov. to be obtained before the project begins.
wales for further details. The vast majority A failure to have the necessary licences and
of changes to business details can be done or agreements in place by the agreed dates
online. However, Welsh Government may within the application will result in a withdrawal
require further details on any major changes. of grant award.
Please contact the Customer Contact Centre
The payment of any grant will not be made until
on 0300 062 5004 for further information.
the original licence and/or agreement approval
• You are a Port Authority or Local Authority. documents have been received and approved
Welsh Government encourages joint by the Welsh Government.
collaborative bids from sector associations
with their respective Port or Local Authority
(as the lead applicant) in order to ensure
the needs of the Marine user and Fisheries
sector are met across Wales.
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Section C – Indicators and Only one grant award per port or harbour will be
made under the scheme.
Outcomes
The Small Scale Coastal Infrastructure scheme The maximum grant rate for any individual
requires applicants to achieve one or more of investment project is 100% of the total
the outcomes listed below which correspond to, investment cost (excluding VAT) regardless of
and can be measured, by one or more of the the size of the enterprise and location.
indicators listed below.
UK Subsidy Control
Outcomes Grants provided under this scheme will comply
• Environmental – Increase in the recycling of with the maximum intervention rates and
Marine litter. aid ceilings set out in the EU-UK Trade and
Cooperation Agreement (TCA) which provides
• Safety – Reduction in number or accidents for the UK to have its own independent subsidy
reported at ports or harbours. control.
• Security – Reduction in number of criminal
acts (vandalism, theft etc).
Section D: Applying for Small
• Operational – Increase in Jobs safeguarded Scale Coastal Infrastructure
by investment.
Scheme – The Two Stage
Indicators
Application Process
• Environmental – Volume of material recycled The application process will be in two stages.
by port or harbour (Tonnes). The first stage will be to submit an Expression
of Interest (EOI). Applicants who are successful
• Safety – The number of work-related injuries at EOI stage will be invited to second stage to
and accidents (by single unit). submit a Full Application.
• Security – The number of incidents reported
(by single unit). First stage – Submitting an Expression of
• Operational – Number of jobs safeguarded Interest (EOI)
and created (FTE). You can apply for the Small Scale Coastal
Infrastructure Scheme by accessing Rural
Maximum Grant Rate and Maximum Grant Payments Wales (RPW) Online only.
Threshold If you already have a Customer Reference
Number (CRN) you should have received
The grant amount is made up from the total
a letter informing you of your Activation
public sector contribution to the investment
Code to set up your account. If you no
project, which is solely domestically funded by
longer have this, please telephone the
Welsh Government.
Customer Contact Centre on 0300 062 5004
If other EU or UK public funds are obtained (Monday – Thursday 8:30 – 17:00,
to support the costs of a project, they will be Friday 8:30 – 16:30) and tell the operator
discounted against the Small Scale Coastal your CRN.
infrastructure Scheme.
They will send you a new Activation Code.
The maximum grant award is £100,000. Once registered, your Small Scale Coastal
infrastructure Scheme Expression of Interest is
available from the “Applications and Claims”
section of your account.
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Agents acting on behalf of a client will need to The Scoring and Selection Process
register as a Rural Payments Wales agent. If you Each capital investment item listed at Annex A
have yet to do this, you are advised to complete has been scored. This score is given in Annex A
and return an Agent / Farming Union Customer against each individual item.
Details (Wales) form immediately. This form
is available on RPW Online. Upon receipt of The purpose of this scoring is to allow Welsh
the form, we will send you an Agent Customer Government to rank the EOIs against the
Reference Number (Agent CRN) and an RPW funding available in each window.
Online Activation Code.
The Small Scale Coastal Infrastructure Scheme
You will also need to complete an Association selection process assesses each Capital Works
Authorisation Form to agree roles with your Project submitted by LA or PA through the
client. This form is available from RPW Online. EOI. A score will be assigned to each project
If you have any questions about registering for listed in the EOI based on its ability to deliver
RPW online or completing your EOI, please an outcome towards the Small Scale Coastal
contact the Customer Contact Centre on Infrastructure Scheme objectives. The EOIs will
0300 062 5004. They will be able to provide be scored and ranked in order according to the
advice, including the digital assistance that is scoring criteria.
available to you. Please refer to the Small Scale
Coastal Infrastructure Scheme guidance for The scoring system takes the total score value
more information about RPW Online and how to of the items you have applied for (as detailed in
complete an Small Scale Coastal Infrastructure Annex A) and divides this overall score by the
Scheme EOI. total number of items selected on your EOI to
arrive at a final score.
Completing the EOI To be considered for selection, your Expression
When completing your EOI, you will be required of Interest must exceed a minimum threshold of
to select from a list of eligible capital investment 0.0001.
items and provide an estimate of total cost for
each item selected. The maximum total grant You will be notified whether or not your EOI
that can be approved is £100,000. has been selected through your RPW online
account.
An EOI total grant value over this amount will be
capped to £100,000. You are advised to obtain Selected EOIs – Submitting your Full
quotes for each investment item you submit Application Online, Supporting Plans and
on your EOI. If your EOI is selected, any grant Documents for Appraisal
awarded will not be higher than that submitted
If your EOI is selected, you must accept or
on your EOI or that was capped to £100,000.
decline the selection and return the Application
Once the EOI is submitted, you cannot amend
Annex included with your selection notification
the items you have selected.
letter to the Welsh Government via your RPW
At EOI at least one item from the Environmental Online account by the date given in the letter.
focus area and one item from the Safety focus The Small Scale Coastal Infrastructure Scheme
area must be selected as part of the application. full application will be available to you via
Should this minimum requirement not be your RPW Online account to submit providing
selected then applications would be declined. specific information about your business and the
investment proposals.
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Guidance on the content of this online full • Cross cutting themes
application is available at Welsh Government: • Long Term Sustainability
Small Scale Coastal Infrastructure to
help applicants prepare and complete fully 2. Investment Item Quote Details
comprehensive documentation in support of
A list of your investment items as submitted
their application, guidance on the technical
on the successfully selected EOI application will
appraisal and verification procedures
be pre-populated in your full application for you
undertaken by the Welsh Government is
to provide quote information.
available at Welsh Government: Small Scale
Coastal Infrastructure. • Three quotes for each Investment item.
You will be given eight weeks from the date You must refer to the Welsh Government
of selection to submit your full application Guidance and Requirements Competitive
and supporting documents via your RPW Tendering & Procurement Technical
Online account. Guidance Notes via the following link:
Rural Development Programme 2014-2020
Please ensure that you follow the guidance as Technical Guide Competitive Tendering
failure to do so may delay appraisal. and Public Procurement
The plans and documents that you are required You will need to obtain and submit three
to complete and submit are: separate quotes for each investment and select
one as the preferred quote for the investment.
• Online Small Scale Coastal Infrastructure
Scheme Full Application. Only one quote is required when the purchase
is under £5,000. Please ensure that the quotes
• Three Quotes for each investment item
selected on the EOI. are submitted by the date in your selection
letter.
• Three Years of Certified Accounts.
• Three years of Certified Accounts.
• Planning Permission and/or required licences
if appropriate. Please provide copies of accounts for the last
three years.
Online Small Scale Coastal Infrastructure
Scheme Full Application Planning Permission
The online full application will be made available If your investment requires planning consent,
to you to provide details on the following: which has not yet been issued, you must submit
either the planning approval documents or
1. Core Criteria Statement receipt from the local planning authority that
The Core Criteria Statement will ask for detail the planning application has been submitted.
of the following: The payment of any grant will not be made
• Strategic Fit until planning approval documents have
• Financial & Compliance been submitted and verified by the Welsh
Government.
• Delivery – Project Delivery
If the project has been considered by the
• Delivery – Risk and Risk Management
planning authority not to require planning
• Management of Operation consent, you will need to provide evidence
• Value for Money from the planning authority to confirm.
These documents will be assessed by
• Indicators & Outcomes the appraisal team for:
• Suitability of Investment
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• their ability to meet the objectives set out Submitting Your Claims for Payment and
in the scheme Completion of Work
• the economic and environmental return on You must purchase, have completed the work
investment to the business and submitted claims for all the items in your
contract to Welsh Government via your RPW
• the business need of the project proposals
online account by 31 March 2022.
in accordance with the scheme eligibility
rules. Withdrawing or Not Proceeding with Selection
The checks will include full due diligence If, after being selected, you decide not to
appraisal and eligibility checks and only at proceed with your contract or fail to accept
that point, will a final decision be taken to offer the offer of a contract within the time permitted,
a grant. you will not be able to apply for Small Scale
Coastal Infrastructure Scheme under any
There is no guarantee that an offer of grant will subsequent SSCIS rounds.
be approved. The appraisal process will take
a maximum of 90 working days from receipt If you decide to withdraw from the contract prior
of your plans and supporting documents. to completing the work or if you do not complete
The appraisal will not commence unless ALL all the work approved in your contract, you will
the supporting documentation has been not be able to apply for Small Scale Coastal
received by the Welsh Government. Infrastructure Scheme under any subsequent
rounds and may be required to repay any
Successful Appraisal payments made.
If appraisal of your plans and documents is
Conditions of Grant
successful, you will be offered a Small Scale
Coastal Infrastructure Scheme Contract via your The offer of a Small Scale Coastal Infrastructure
RPW Online account. You will need to accept Grant is made subject to terms and conditions,
or decline this offer of Contract by selecting the including those set out below.
Blue Accept/Decline button available on your Failure to meet the terms and conditions
RPW Online account within 30 days. If you do of the award could result in the cancellation
not accept the contract within 30 days, the offer of your award and/or the recovery of sums
of contract will be withdrawn. already paid, or a reduction of the amount
If you accept your offer of contract you will also of grant payable.
be required to complete a delivery profile to
Conditions:
confirm the month and year in which you intend
• Accept a Small Scale Coastal Infrastructure
to submit your claim for each investment item
Scheme contract within 30 days of the offer
approved on your contract.
date and adhere to all the requirements.
Starting Work • Ensure that you only purchase items listed
You must not start work until you have in your contract after you have accepted the
accepted your contract. If you do start work, contract offer.
the Welsh Government may reject the work • Ensure that you have purchased, installed
started or terminate the contract and recover and completed all of the investment items
payments made. listed in your contract before you submit
your claim.
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• The award is made on the basis of • You must provide confirmation that no other
statements made by you or your public funding (whether from EU or UK
representatives in the application form sources) has been sought.
and subsequent correspondence. • Any publicity given to the project must
• You must not begin any work on the project make reference to the part played by
without first obtaining written authority to Welsh Government in funding it.
do so from Welsh Government. • Records concerning the activity of the
• You must meet any legal obligations imposed business and the delivery of the project,
under UK law. including all original invoices and other
• No alterations may be made to the project, related documents, such as competitive
including the location of the activity, without tenders or quotes, must be retained for
the written approval of Welsh Government. at least seven years after the project end
date as stated in this grant approval letter.
• No items purchased with grant aid must be
disposed of, transferred or sold without the • You must allow representatives of Welsh
prior written consent of Welsh Government, Government, the Auditor General for Wales
during the project delivery and for five years and Audit Commission to inspect the
from the project end date. project. On request, you must provide them
with information and / or access to original
• The applicant is required to comply with documentation in relation to the project.
the rules on eligible expenditure as detailed
in the relevant Scheme Guidance Notes. • The information provided in the application
and any supporting documentation is
• Submit a claim via your RPW online account subject to the requirements of the Welsh
using the Capital Works claim page within Government’s Code of Practice on Public
the deadline. A claim is not considered valid Access to Information, the Freedom of
until all required supporting information Information Act 2000 and the Environmental
is submitted. Information Regulations 2004.
• Submit supplier invoices for all investment You should be aware that, if successful,
items claimed. Invoices must be receipted Welsh Government reserve the right to
and dated with the date paid and a bank publish the name of your business or
statement showing the invoice paid. company, the amount of grant you were
If payment is made by cheque, a scanned awarded and a summary of your project.
copy of the written cheque, before it is
presented to the supplier, will be required,
in addition to the bank statement. Section E: Payment of Grant
• Claims must be submitted in accordance Claims
with the agreed timetable. You cannot You may make interim claims during the period
change the agreed timing and value of of your project. Guidance notes on how to claim
your claims without written agreement will be issued when the award is confirmed and
from Welsh Government.
subsequent the claim is invited. Claims will only
• Projects should be completed within the be paid when the Welsh Government is satisfied
timetable agreed with Welsh Government. the relevant expenditure has taken place and
You cannot change this without written that the work has been completed according
agreement from Welsh Government. to plan. Payment will be made by electronic
• You must confirm that none of the items transfer to your bank account.
covered by the application are replacements
under an insurance claim.
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Final claims for payment of grant should be Section F: Monitoring of
submitted as soon as possible after the physical
Projects
work on the project has been completed.
All final claims must be paid no later than It is a requirement that the progress of your
31 March 2022 in order for Welsh Government project is monitored and its success evaluated
to be able to meet the payment. Failure to following completion. You will be asked to
submit claims may result in the grant paid to provide regular updates on its progress and,
date being recovered. three months following completion, a final report
on its performance, when the project will be
During the lifetime of the grant, when claims are evaluated against the objectives and targets
submitted, they may be scrutinised to ensure set out in the approved application.If the project
expenditure is eligible and in line with that should fail to meet these targets and on the
approved in the original application. During the basis of progress actually made, would not
project, the site will be visited and a detailed have qualified for grant aid under the scheme,
assessment of the project undertaken. action may be taken to recover the grant paid.
The information that will be required at the visit It will be a requirement of the grant award that
includes original invoices; serial/plant numbers; items purchased with the aid of a Small Scale
Building Regulations completion certificate Coastal Infrastructure Scheme on which grant
(where appropriate); Health & Safety system is paid, must be kept in situ, operational and
including risk analysis; Fire Risk Assessment in good repair, and used for the same purpose
documents in accordance with the Regulatory as set out in the original application for five
Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005; Marine years from the final project claim date. This is
licences and any other statutory control records to ensure the longevity of the project and to
that are required to be maintained by the guarantee lasting project’s benefits.
enterprise.
You must allow officials from Welsh
The release of grant will be conditional upon Government, or their representatives, to inspect
adequate progress having been made. the project at any reasonable time within this
five year period.
Incorrect claims
You have a responsibility to make sure that each End of Small Scale Coastal Infrastructure
claim submitted is arithmetically correct; that Scheme
it is only for defrayed expenditure (the money All claims must be submitted to the Welsh
has gone from your bank account), that all the Government by no later than 31 March 2022.
items and costs are eligible and that the claim All project activity must be completed in time
is on time. for accounts and records to be audited and
It is essential, that if you have any doubts about claims to be prepared and submitted by
anything that you need for your project, that this date.
you obtain written confirmation of its eligibility
before you incur the costs.
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Section G: Appeals Procedure Section I: Privacy notice –
If an application is rejected, the reasons Welsh Government grants
for rejection will be spelt out clearly. We will How we will handle any personal data you
be prepared to discuss any modifications provide in relation to your grant application
which might be needed to make the project or request for grant funding.
acceptable.
The Welsh Government will be data controller for
Appeals, including supporting evidence, must any personal data you provide in relation to your
be received within 60 days of the date of the grant application or request for grant funding.
letter outlining the decision you wish to appeal The information will be processed as part of our
against. public task (i.e. exercising our official authority
We welcome receiving correspondence in to undertake the core role and functions of the
Welsh, and will respond to any correspondence Welsh Government) and will help us assess your
in Welsh if that is your preferred language. eligibility for funding.
This will not lead to delay. Before we provide grant funding to you, we
undertake checks for the purposes of preventing
Section H: Complaints fraud and money laundering, and to verify your
Procedure identity. These checks require us to process
personal data about you to third party fraud
If you consider that we have failed to follow prevention agencies.
the correct procedure in the handling of your
request you may wish to make a complaint If we, or a fraud prevention agency, determine
in accordance with Welsh Government’s that you pose a fraud or money laundering risk,
Complaints procedure. we may refuse to provide the grant funding you
applied for, or we may stop providing existing
Complaints will be dealt with under the Welsh grant funding to you.
Government’s Code of Practice on Complaints.
Further advice on how to make a complaint can A record of any fraud or money laundering risk will
be obtained on the Welsh Government website. be retained by the fraud prevention agencies, and
may result in others refusing to provide services,
You may also choose to contact the Public financing or employment to you.
Services Ombudsman for Wales:
In order to assess eligibility we may
1 Ffordd yr Hen Gae also need to share personal information
Pencoed relating to your application with Regulatory
CF35 5LJ authorities, such as HM Revenue and
Tel: 0300 790 0203 Customs, Local Authorities, Health and
Safety Executive and the Police.
Website: Ombudsman.Wales
Your information, including your personal
information, may be the subject of a
request by another member of the public.
When responding to such requests the
Welsh Government may be required to
release information, including your personal
information, to fulfil its obligations under
the Freedom of Information Act 2000,
the Environmental information Act 2004
or the Data Protection Act 2018.
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We will keep personal information contained For further details about the information the
in files in line with our retention policy. Welsh Government holds and its use, or if you
If successful in your application then your want to exercise your rights under the GDPR,
personal data will be kept for 10 years from please see contact details below:
the conclusion of any aid award. If you are
Data Protection Officer:
unsuccessful your details will be kept for
Welsh Government
one year after the date you provided them.
Cathays Park
Under the data protection legislation, you have CARDIFF
the right: CF10 3NQ
• to access the personal data the Welsh Email: dataprotectionofficer@gov.wales
Government holds on you
The contact details for the Information
• to require us to rectify inaccuracies in Commissioner’s Office are:
that data
Wycliffe House
• to (in certain circumstances) object to Water Lane
or restrict processing Wilmslow
• for (in certain circumstances) your data Cheshire
to be ‘erased’ SK9 5AF
• to lodge a complaint with the Information Tel: 01625 545 745 or 0303 123 1113
Commissioner’s Office (ICO) who is the
Website: www.ico.org.uk
independent regulator for data protection.
Should you have any queries regarding this
privacy statement please contact the RPW
Customer Contact Centre.
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Annex 1
Item Investment Description Focus Area Item
Code Score
At least one item from the Environmental focus area and one item from the Safety focus area must
be selected as part of the application. Should this minimum requirement not be selected then
applications would be declined.
Environmental
SS01 Marine litter Suitable area for marine users to Environmental 100
facilities recycle and dispose of marine litter.
The area should ensure that access
is only available for this purpose and
that suitable arrangements for the
management of the site are in place.
SS02 Wash down High pressure pump to wash down Environmental 80
Pump surfaces and keep areas clean for health
and safety purposes and address issues
relating to invasive non-native species.
SS03 Scrubbing Concrete base, wooden beams, water Environmental 80
Grid/Pad supply. Tackles Invasive non-native
species
SS04 Floating waste Products which help to collect marine Environmental 60
collection waste which would otherwise be floating
in ports and harbours. Making public
areas cleaner and nicer, while protecting
wildlife and giving ports environmental
credentials.
SS05 Spill Kits Oil absorbents and spill kits for cleaning Environmental 50
up spills of oil on land and water. These
are only to enhance current practices and
guidelines and not as a replacement for
agreed local procedures.
SS06 Marine Spillage Designed for short term emergency Environmental 50
boom deployment in inland waters, ports,
harbours and docks. These are only to
enhance current practices and guidelines
and not as a replacement for agreed local
procedures.
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Code Score
SS07 Marine Debris Designed for deployment in inland ports, Environmental 50
Boom harbours and docks. These are only to
enhance current practices and guidelines
and not as a replacement for agreed local
procedures.
SS08 Holding tank Holding tank for storing waste oil Environmental 50
for waste oil (Bunded). These are only to enhance
current practices and guidelines and
not as a replacement for agreed local
procedures.
SS09 Marine The skimmers ability should be to skim Environmental 50
Skimmer all floating fluids from the surface of
water. These are only to enhance current
practices and guidelines and not as a
replacement for agreed local procedures.
Safety
SS10 Defibrillator Installation of a fixed defibrillator unit Safety 100
units and and cabinet which is accessible to
cabinets the public. This item needs to be in a
prominent accessible location. Ongoing
checks ensuring cabinet accessibility and
functionality to be considered.
SS11 Non-Slip Non-slip surface ensuring safe and level Safety 100
surfaces walkways upon working areas (e.g.
rubber matting)
SS12 Lifebuoys and Lifebuoys should be marked with the Safety 100
housing name of the port and fitted with reflective
tape and should be circular in shape,
together with a throw line.
SS13 Rescue poles Carbon fibre rescue poles which extend Safety 100
out to approx. 17 meters and approx. 3kg
in weight together with secure housing.
SS14 Fixed Ladder Suitable for egress and ingress at ports Safety 90
and harbours. Consideration should
be given to the ladders anti-fouling and
anti-slip agents and production materials
should be of high resistance to abrasion
and will not corrode or rot.
SS15 Harbour Will ensure that areas are suitably safe Safety 90
railings and for all users. Materials should be of
bollards high resistance to abrasion and will not
corrode or rot.
15Item Investment Description Focus Area Item
Code Score
SS16 SOS Pedestal Fixed pedestal for emergency equipment. Safety 80
SS17 Harbour Supply of suitable lighting made from Safety 80
lighting materials of high resistance to abrasion
and will not corrode or rot.
SS18 Marine Robust fit for purpose first aid kit. PA/LA Safety 70
applicable First are responsible for having suitably trained
aid kit and available first aiders.
Operational
SS19 Fish waste Waste food waste bio-digester for the Operational 80
digester utilisation of fish waste and or unwanted
catches landed in compliance with the
Landing Obligation.
SS20 Fixed or Fixed or moveable fender designed to Operational 80
moveable absorb the kinetic energy of a vessel
fender berthing against a jetty, quay or another
vessel.
SS21 Harbour New/replace existing i.e due to corrosion. Operational 70
Anodes
SS22 Fish dock A robust digital scale to be sited Operational 70
digital scales close to the quay for ease of reporting
requirements such as catch recordings.
SS23 Internal and Signs and/or noticeboards to be installed Operational 65
external to assist and direct port users. All
signage signage requires to be in both Welsh
and English. All signage should be
weatherproof and displayed in prominent
positions with adequate lighting.
SS24 Davit Fixed or portable Davit crane Operational 60
manufactured from steel, aluminium or
stainless steel with a welded construction
and enclosed motor compartment.
SS25 Mooring General purpose mooring bollard Operational 50
bollards suitable for a wide range of mooring line
capacities.
SS26 Mooring buoys General purpose mooring buoys Operational 50
suitable for a wide range of mooring line
capacities.
16Item Investment Description Focus Area Item
Code Score
SS27 Cold stores, A structure where bait or catch can be Operational 45
Chilled bait stored, must be cold stores, lockable with
storage relevant access to the fishers to securely
store their bait or catch.
SS28 Pontoon Fixed or moveable and made from Operational 40
materials of high resistance to abrasion
and will not corrode or rot. By installing
a new pontoon would add mooring
capacity at harbours. Considerations
to be made by PA/LA responsible for
consents and licences.
SS29 Ice Plant Capable of producing up to 5 tons of ice Operational 40
per day. This item should be secured in a
suitable facility.
Security
SS30 Fixed security Fixed Security System such as CCTV Security 50
camera system which enhance the security of ports and
harbours for all its users. Installations
require to be waterproof and vandal
proof.
SS31 Security Fixed security lights which project a Security 50
lighting powerful, focused light over the specified
outdoor area and commercial buildings.
Should be wall-mounted fixture and
include motion sensors and solar
powered is desirable.
SS32 Security Fixed fencing and gates which increase Security 50
fencing and security to an area or property.
gates
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