The minimum standard required at all beaches is Sufficient. When a bathing water is classified as Poor, the local authority must prepare a management plan which outlines the actions which will be taken to improve the bathing water quality to at least Sufficient standard, and a bathing restriction must be put in place for a full season from 1 June to 15 September. Bathing waters that are classified as Poor for five consecutive years must be declassified and are no longer identified under the Bathing Water Regulations.