Local Geological Site (LGS) Review – Somerset Environmental Records Centre

Geckoella has sponsored SERC and the Somerset Geology Group in a project to review Somerset’s 230 Local Geological Sites.  Our geological director, Andy King, helped to carry out pilot studies on a small number of sites to help develop the proforma and methods used in this review project.

The Local Geological Sites (LGS) classification provides a means of identifying and safeguarding some of the County’s best sites for geology. The intention is to complement the network of internationally and nationally designated sites, helping to ensure the survival of important geological features.

Unlike Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs), a local site designation does not imply any legal or statutory duties and sites may rely upon sympathetic management by their owners for their conservation.​