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  Hampshire County Council
The Countryside Commission invites, for each challenge, comments on whether or not it has set the right objectives; on what its priorities should be; and whether there are more important tasks and how should they be paid for.
The Countryside Commission is seeking responses by the end of April 1995.
Future Priorities for the Countryside Commission 5.1 The Countryside Commission, whilst acknowledging it is a "small enabling organisation" which does "not believe there would be advantage in duplicating the skills of our partners..." nevertheless proposes to extend its remit, albeit in conjunction with a wide range of organisations, more widely than at present.
www.hants.gov.uk /scrmxn/c16492.html   (2138 words)

  
 REVOLT Response Countryside Commission consultative paper CCP 470
The Paper makes reference to the three year horizon of Countryside Commission's corporate plan; it is right t consider a much longer horizon for policy making and for assessing proposals.
This would seem to accord with the Countryside Commission's mission and is perhaps a role which the Countryside Commission could take on.
In pursuing 3.25 the Countryside Commission should determine to advise against consenting to surplus power station remote from areas of demand.
www.revolt.co.uk /reson06.html   (691 words)

  
 Protected Areas Programme -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
One of the broader requirements of the Countryside Act, 1968 and the Countryside (Scotland) Act, 1967 was that all departments and agencies of the government should "have regard to the desirability of conserving the natural beauty (including flora, fauna and geological features) and amenity of the countryside".
Countryside Council for Wales and Countryside Commission, Cheltenham.
The Countryside Commission (and now the new Countryside Commission for Wales) can influence the location and management with powers it has to recommend whether the local authority should be eligible for grant aid from central government.
www.unep-wcmc.org /protected_areas/data/countrysheets/gbr.html   (10536 words)

  
 The National Archives | NDAD | Countryside Agencies
The Commission was responsible for reviewing the provision and improvement of facilities for enjoying the countryside, for the conservation and enhancement of the natural beauty and amenity of the countryside, and for questions of public access.
The Countryside Commission was responsible to the Minister of Housing and Local Government and the Secretary of State for Wales until 1970, when responsibility for the agency was transferred to the Department of the Environment and the Welsh Office.
The National Archives holds records of the Development Commission and the Rural Development Commission in classes with the prefix "D", and records of the National Parks Commission and the Countryside Commission in classes with the prefix "COU".
www.ndad.nationalarchives.gov.uk /AH/30/detail.html   (2768 words)

  
 Countryside Agency - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Countryside Agency in England is a statutory body with the task of improving the quality of the rural environment and the lives of those living in it.
The Agency was set up in 1999 to 'conserve and enhance England's countryside, spread social and economic opportunity for the people who live there, and, help everyone, wherever they live and whatever their background to enjoy the countryside and share in this priceless asset more'.
The Agency was formed from parts of several predecessor authorities including most notably the Countryside Commission, and many of its powers are inherited from that body.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Countryside_Agency   (258 words)

  
 The Panorama of British Life: Technology, Business, Internet, News, Milestones, Life, People, Upcoming Events
Advising the Government upon conservation of the countryside in England and Wales is a key role of the Countryside Commission.
Government grant in aid for the Countryside Commission is expected to be at the rate of 24 million pounds sterling annually until the year 2000.
This was initiated jointly by the commission and the Forestry Commission in 1989.
www.britannia.com /panorama/country.html   (944 words)

  
 Countryside Stewardship Scheme - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Countryside Stewardship Scheme was an agri-environment scheme run by the United Kingdom Government from 1987 to 2004.
Originally introduced by the Countryside Commission, the scheme aimed to improve the environmental value of farmland throughout England.
The Countryside Stewardship Scheme will be superseded in 2005 by the Environmental Stewardship Scheme.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Countryside_Stewardship_Scheme   (171 words)

  
 NDPB 1997 Report - Countryside Commission   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
The Countryside Commission was set up under the Countryside Act 1968 and became an NDPB under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
The launch of the Millennium Greens project, a £20m programme (including £10m from the Millennium Commission) to support local communities to acquire and create an area of open space to be enjoyed permanently by the local community.
The launch of the Countryside Character map which records the diversity of England's countryside and will be used to inform various activities.
www.archive.official-documents.co.uk /document/caboff/pubbod97/cc.htm   (478 words)

  
 UDQ:59: The New Village
The community-led 'Design in the Countryside' [1] work sponsored by the Countryside Commission was centred around the studies carried out by Bishop's Practice.
This is where the work of Bishop's practice, BDOR Ltd, and the experiments carried out under the sponsorship of the Countryside Commission may be relevant.
Countryside Commission, 'Design in the Countryside Experiments', Technical Report CCP 473, 1994.
www.arch.mcgill.ca /prof/sijpkes/arch374/winter2001/newvill.html   (1967 words)

  
 White Cliffs Countryside Project and the Western Heights
The White Cliffs Countryside Project (WCCP) was set up in 1989, its brief to be guardian over several areas of important chalk grassland on the south coast, including the Warren at Folkestone and the hills around the Western Heights defences.
To enable everyone to explore the countryside by providing an easily walked and clearly waymarked network of public footpaths and other rights-of-way.
To explain about the countryside, its historical, ecological and geological attractions, using a wide variety of media including leaflets, onsite information panels, recommended viewpoints, guided walks and farm trails.
members.tripod.com /JeffHowe/white_cliffs_countryside_project.htm   (1413 words)

  
 Statutory Instrument 1998 No. 1327
"Countryside Commission" means the body established by section 1 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949[9];
"former scheme" means the countryside stewardship scheme administered by the Countryside Commission under section 4 of the Countryside Act 1968[10] from 25th June 1991 to 31st March 1996;
In any case where an amount falls to be paid to the Minister by virtue of, or by virtue of action taken under, these Regulations or the Commission Regulation in so far as it relates to agreement land, the amount so falling to be paid shall be recoverable as a debt.
www.opsi.gov.uk /si/si1998/19981327.htm   (1962 words)

  
 UK DEFRA | Wildlife and Countryside
Commission of the European Communities (1988) The future of rural society, Commission Communication 29 July COM(88) 371.
Countryside Agency (1999) The state of the countryside 1999.
Countryside Agency (2000) The State of the Countryside 2000.
www.defra.gov.uk /wildlife-countryside/research/change/08.htm   (794 words)

  
 Visit Oldham - Countryside - Strinesdale
Strinesdale is a 20 hectare (50 acre) oasis of countryside on the fringe of Oldham's town centre.
The ongoing work at Strinesdale is funded by North West Water, Oldham M.B.C. and the Countryside Commission who work closely together to improve the area for visitors and wildlife alike.
Oldham Countryside Service also runs a comprehensive programme of events at Strinesdale as well as catering to requests from groups and schools who wish to use the site.
www.visitoldham.co.uk /country/strinesdale.htm   (697 words)

  
 Local Countryside Initiatives
In some areas of Bedfordshire there are special projects to improve the countryside for people and wildlife, and make them more enjoyable places to live and work in.
The Ivel Valley Countryside Project is an environmental partnership supported by Bedfordshire County Council, Mid Bedfordshire District Council and The Wildlife Trust.
Marston Vale Community Forest is an initiative of the Countryside Commission and Forestry Authority in partnership with Bedfordshire County Council, Mid Bedfordshire District Council and Bedford Borough Council.
www.bedford.gov.uk /Default.aspx/Web/LocalCountrysideInitiatives   (440 words)

  
 RP01. Countryside Planning - Key References
Countryside Commission (merged with the Rural Development Commission on 1 April 1999 to form the
Shoard, Marion, 1980, 'The theft of the countryside', Maurice Temple Smith.
The Countryside Agency (formed in April 1999 from the merger of the Countryside Commission with the
www.nottingham.ac.uk /sbe/planbiblios/bibs/country/01.html   (1857 words)

  
 BBC News | UK Politics | MPs urge agency to save countryside
Protecting greenfields from the threat of "suburban sprawl" and traffic growth should be a high priority for the government's new Countryside Agency, a parliamentary committee has said.
MPs on the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee recommended that a special team of planning experts should be set up at the agency's HQ and led by a senior officer.
Their report is likely to be seen as a boost for the government's drive to encourage families back to the inner cities and to persuade builders to use recycled land for houses, instead of rural areas.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk_politics/264685.stm   (302 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Countryside Management: Books: Peter Bromley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
The skills needed by a countryside manager are brought together and explained for the first time in this comprehensive and easy-to-read book.
I have currently got this book out from my college library and it is excellent as I am doing Countryside Management, I was looking around to buy this all I say it is a bit expensive but I will prob buy it later.
It would be good for any one studing or working with the countryside commission schemes, council planning officers and countryside landscapers.
www.amazon.co.uk /Countryside-Management-Peter-Bromley/dp/0419151400   (460 words)

  
 Latest Press Releases: 2006
The Countryside Agency welcomes the increase in recognition for England's high quality green spaces.
Traffic on new roads is growing much faster than the Government forecast, according to a new study commissioned by CPRE and the Countryside Agency.
The Countryside Agency today welcomed the Government's rejection of plans to build Britain's largest wind farm.
www.countryside.gov.uk /news/f_focus.htm   (800 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Countryside Management: Books: Peter Bromley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
Key Phrases: countryside manager, countryside legislation, farm open days, Countryside Commission, Nature Conservancy Council, Forestry Commission (more...
It deals with the process of management, national trends, establishing local policies and priorities, implementing schemes, as well as the legislation which surrounds countryside management.
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www.amazon.com /Countryside-Management-Peter-Bromley/dp/0442312903   (732 words)

  
 Lancashire County Council: Environment Directorate: Countryside Services
To care for the landscapes, wildlife and rural communities of Lancashire and to provide countryside recreation facilities for the benefit of Lancashire's residents, visitors to the county and future generations.
The Countryside Service supports and implements joint initiatives on the Forest of Bowland, West Pennine Moors and Rossendale.
The Countryside Service produces an annual events programme publicising guided walks, events and open days throughout the County.
www.lancashire.gov.uk /environment/countryside/roleofcs.asp   (246 words)

  
 RP02. General Material on Countryside Planning (C)
The role of the Countryside Commission in the town and country planning system', CCP 415, 1993.
Countryside Premium for setaside land: Monitoring and evaluation 1989-1992,' CCP 423, 1993.
The Countryside Commission and Voluntary organisations: Position Statement, CCP 460, 1994.
www.nottingham.ac.uk /sbe/planbiblios/bibs/country/02/02(A-C).html   (2919 words)

  
 Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 remains one of the most important pieces of wildlife legislation in Great Britain, but it is important to be aware that this document is as it was and does not represent the Act as it currently stands.
The Act remains one of the most important pieces of wildlife legislation in Great Britain, but it is important to be aware that this document does not represent the Act as it currently stands.
Schedule 13 – Provisions with respect to the Countryside Commission.
www.jncc.gov.uk /page-3614   (682 words)

  
 Natural England
Natural England is here to conserve and enhance the natural environment, for its intrinsic value, the wellbeing and enjoyment of people and the economic prosperity that it brings.
Natural England brings together English Nature, the Countryside Agency and the Rural Development Service.
New research shows that National Parks are not just wonderful places to visit: they bring prosperity for businesses in and around them and for the regions in which they are found.
www.naturalengland.org.uk   (95 words)

  
 Friends of the Earth: Press Release: COUNTRYSIDE COMMISSION CALLS FOR REOPENING OF SALISBURY BYPASS INQUIRY
Friends of the Earth noted that the Countryside Commission has worked hard to develop alternative solutions to traffic problems in rural areas, including Wiltshire [2].
R G Wakeford, Chief Executive of the Countryside Commission yesterday wrote to both Mr.
[2]     The Countryside Commission has been involved with detailed studies of transport alternatives in rural areas as diverse as Surrey, Devon, the Lake District, the North York Moors and Wiltshire.
www.foe.co.uk /pubsinfo/infoteam/pressrel/1997/19970219151051.html   (249 words)

  
 SNH and Countryside Agency's Landscape Character Assessment
[7] Countryside Commission (1991) Assessment and Conservation of landscape character: The Warwickshire Landscapes Project approach.
[9] Countryside Commission and English Nature (1996) The Character of England: landscape, wildlife and natural features (map) CCX 41.
[69] Countryside Commission (1994) The High Weald: Exploring the landscape of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
www.snh.org.uk /wwo/sharinggoodpractice/CCI/cci/guidance/ChapR/Ref.htm   (775 words)

  
 BBC News | UK | Anger as landowner heads Countryside Agency
The countryside covers 88% of the UK The UK Government has unveiled the new Countryside Agency with criticism from environment campaigners ringing in their ears.
Mr Cameron is former president of the Country Landowners' Association (CLA), which is opposed to letting people roam freely in the countryside.
The agency's first report depicts a countryside deprived of resources and starved of infrastructure, jobs and a coherent strategy.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk/306630.stm   (382 words)

  
 Forestry Commission - countryside and rights of way act
The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 makes provision for public access to the countryside in England and Wales.
It also creates the new power of Dedication, which can be applied to any land, including woodlands, and gives that land the equivalent status as ‘access land’ over which the public will have right of access.
In December 2001 the Forestry Commissioners decided that wherever possible the Forestry Commission’s freehold estate in England and Wales would be dedicated, giving right of access over that land in perpetuity.
www.forestry.gov.uk /forestry/INFD-69PJGH   (179 words)

  
 Field Boundary Survey
Field boundaries are often the strongest features in landscapes, stitching fields together to form the 'patchwork' which is frequently said to characterise the English countryside.
Two large-scale projects, Monitoring Landscape Change (1986), and Countryside Survey 1990, included surveys of changes in the quantity of walls over time, although no data was collected to determine their condition.
However, the Commission suspected that this figure masked a gradual deterioration in the condition of the remaining 93 per cent of walls.
www.dswa.org.uk /Publications/Leaflets/survey_field_boundaries.htm   (1857 words)

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