The management plan for the Forth Bridge UNESCO World Heritage Site, is being updated and people with an interest in the bridge and surrounding area are invited to comment on the draft plan.
The Forth Bridge was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in July 2015. 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.
Earlier this year, members of the public were asked for their input into the content for the new management plan. The results gathered from that have helped a multi-partner working group prepare a draft management plan for public consultation.
As well as an online questionnaire, there will be opportunities to find out more at a public meeting and local drop-in sessions. Details are below and further updates will be published on the Forth Bridges website and social media pages.
People are encouraged to give feedback on the draft plan by completing an online questionnaire by 31 March 2026 at: www.fife.gov.uk/forthbridge
The public meeting will be held on Tuesday 20 January at the Contact & Education Centre, Ferrymuir Gait, South Queensferry from 6pm until 8pm. Please register to attend this meeting here.
And drop-in sessions are planned for throughout January 2026:
- Wed 14 Jan 1pm-4pm, Rosebery Hall, South Queensferry
- Thu 15 Jan, 10am-2pm, Inverkeithing Civic Centre
- Thu 15 Jan, 3.30pm-7pm, North Queensferry Community Complex
- Mon 19 Jan, 10am-1pm, Parkgate Centre, Rosyth
- Tue 20 Jan, 2pm-5pm, Contact & Education Centre, South Queensferry
- Thu 22 Jan, 11am-2pm, South Queensferry Library
Image: Forth Bridge Esteban/Unsplash