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 east hampshire aonb is a national parks & aonb's offering attractions located in east hampshire aonb office , queen ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
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www.stayinbritain.com /content/EastHampshireAONB_80098.htm   (278 words)

  
  cars - Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England and Wales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The primary purpose of AONB designation is to conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the landscape, with two secondary aims: meeting the need for quiet enjoyment of the countryside and having regard for the interests of those who live and work there.
AONBs may be compared to the national parks of England and Wales.
The smallest AONB is the Isles of Scilly (1976), 16 km², and the largest AONB is the Cotswolds (1966), 2,038 km².
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 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England
AONBs vary greatly in terms of size, type and use of land, whether they are partly or wholly open to the public.
The smallest AONB is the Isles of Scilly (1976), 16 sq.
The largest AONB is the Cotswolds (1966), 2,038 sq km.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ar/Areas_of_Outstanding_Natural_Beauty_in_England.html   (228 words)

  
 Hampshire genealogy links
Designated an AONB in 1964, Chichester Harbour is one of the few coastal areas which remains undeveloped in Southern England.
The AONB which reaches into Hampshire, is still relatively wild despite its heavy boating use, the large areas of tidal flats and wetland provide a haven for wildlife and migrating birds.
Cranborne Chase and the West Wiltshire Downs was designated an AONB in 1981 and spreads across four counties with an eastern portion in Hampshire.
www.genealogyinengland.com /Counties/hampshire.htm   (1794 words)

  
 Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Encyclopedia Article @ Beheld.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is an area of countryside with significant landscape value in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, that has been specially designated by the Countryside Agency on behalf of the United Kingdom government.
However, further regulation and protection of AONBs was added by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, and the Government has recently said that it accepts that AONBs and national parks should have equal status when it comes to planning consent and other sensitive issues.
The smallest AONB is the Isles of Scilly (1976), 16 km², and the largest AONB is the Cotswolds (1966), 2,038 km².
www.beheld.net /encyclopedia/Area_of_Outstanding_Natural_Beauty   (630 words)

  
 Hampshire County Council
The financial basis of the Board is the 30 percent contribution from West Sussex County Council, 20 percent from East Sussex and, significantly, 50 percent from the Countryside Commission.
East Hampshire AONB wished to continue close working with the Board - perhaps under some kind of loose federation/jointly agreed management plans, but he did not see how the constitutional issue could be resolved with any certainty at the present time.
East Hampshire AONB certainly shared the Board's vision concerning the geological and geographical characteristics of the Downs but there was a reluctance to accept a simple merger.
www.hants.gov.uk /scrmxn/c18560.html   (2278 words)

  
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A total of 26 respondents commented on the de-designation of specific areas of the East Hampshire AONB in their response to the draft revocation order, of which 13 were organisations and 13 individuals.
In deciding how to deal with further AONB land excluded from the National Park, the Countryside Agency has made clear that it does not wish for a group of small, disjointed areas to continue to have AONB status, as its interpretation of the statutory criteria is that AONBs should normally be larger areas of land.
AONB to the east of the tower has been degraded and is allocated for development.
www.planning-inspectorate.gov.uk /southdowns/documents/documents/Positionpaper4final.doc   (8002 words)

  
 Chalk downland
Hampshire calcareous grasslands are one of the most important semi-natural habitats in the county being of key importance for 50 Hampshire priority species (see Appendix 1).
Much of east central Hampshire is within the East Hampshire Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) whilst the North Wessex AONB covers much of the chalk within the north-west of the county.
Convene a Hampshire chalk grassland forum as a means of disseminating best management practice, raising awareness of the habitat and to co-ordinate research and monitoring projects throughout the county.
www.havantnature.ndirect.co.uk /downland.htm   (3305 words)

  
 Isle of Wight AONB | Partnership > >
The AONB Unit consists of an AONB Officer, an AONB Planning and Liaison Officer and an AONB Assistant, and it is hosted by the Isle of Wight Council at the Seaclose offices (see home page for contact details).
Our main role here at the AONB Unit is to co-ordinate and facilitate the AONB Partnership as a whole and act as a first port of call for enquiries regarding issues and concerns within the AONB.
The Isle of Wight AONB Partnership© is jointly supported by the Countryside Agency and the Isle of Wight Council.
www.wightaonb.org.uk /management/partnership.asp   (371 words)

  
 Paper 11 - 30 January 1998
The Committee for Rural Hampshire wishes to establish better communications with elected Members and executive officers of the County, Unitaries and District Councils concerning emerging issues in farming and rural communities.
The Hampshire Farming Study 1997, showed that the farming industry is changing rapidly and is set to change even more over the next decade.
East Hampshire District Council - After completing their own Farming Study in 1995, they have taken up some of the recommendations, such as secondary processing, in their Economic Development Strategy.
www.hiow.gov.uk /agendas/1998/300111.htm   (650 words)

  
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Now arbitrarily Hampshire has been put in a South East Region where we have no historic or cultural affinity and progressively the Health Authority, English Heritage, NFU, the National Trust, the Territorial Army are all adjusting their boundaries to come into line.
We also argue for the transfer of Buckingham-shire to the East of England region, recognising that the present boundaries disadvantage its largest settlement, the growing new town of Milton Keynes.
The AONB is divided by the Government’s preferred regional boundary, whereas it would be almost wholly enclosed within Wessex, overlapping slightly into Warwickshire and Worcestershire in the West Midlands region.
www.zyworld.com /wessexsociety/caseforwessex.htm   (2758 words)

  
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To the north is the East Hampshire AONB, forming part of the proposed South Downs National park; to the south east is the Chichester Harbour AONB; to the south west is the New Forest National Park.
Significant levels of growth to support economic development must have regard for the high quality of the natural environment in south Hampshire, and contribute to improving the existing environmental quality of many urban and suburban areas in the sub region.
Development must be planned with a long term time horizon in mind, so as to create desirable places to live that will retain and attract highly skilled people and provide enhanced quality of life and inclusion opportunities for all people in the sub-region.
www.environmentcentre.com /SusPurPol/About/documents/PUSHSustainabilityPolicySH14.doc   (702 words)

  
 Biodiversity: Woodland: Volunteering and Community Woodlands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Many of our important countryside sites in the Hampshire are maintained with the help of volunteers.
Please contact one of Hampshire County Council's Information Centres for details of sites close to where you live.
Hantsweb® is your comprehensive gateway to information on Hampshire for residents and visitors alike.
www.hampshirepoliceauthority.org /biodiversity/woodland/woodland-volunteering-and-community-woodlands.htm   (270 words)

  
 Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs - AONB - Links
NE works for people, places and nature, to enhance biodiversity, landscapes and wildlife in rural, urban, coastal and marine areas; promoting access, recreation and public well-being, and contributing to the way natural resources are managed so that they can be enjoyed now and in the future.
The smallest is the Isles of Scilly, a mere 16 sq km, and the largest is the Cotswolds, totalling 2,038 sq km.
Natural England is responsible for designating AONBs and advising Government and others on how they should be protected and managed.
www.ccwwdaonb.org.uk /links/index.asp   (216 words)

  
 Rural Ways - Links
About half of the Island is AONB, mostly in the South and West, but with five parcels stretching across the whole land area, in total around 189 square kilometres.
The AONB represents the variety of landscapes found upon the Island, from high chalk downs to lush green pastures.
Together with the East Hampshire Joint Advisory Committee, the Board aims to protect the whole of the South Downs.
www.ruralways.org.uk /links/protected-landscapes/aonbs/?m=200609   (1001 words)

  
 South Downs National Park at AllExperts
The South Downs National Park is a proposed National Park in the South Downs region of England, stretching for 90 miles, from Winchester in Hampshire the west to Beachy Head, near Eastbourne in East Sussex in the east.
The South Downs is the last of the 12 areas chosen in the 1947 report by a Government committee, chaired by Sir Arthur Hobhouse, which has yet to become a National Park.
A decision was taken in the 1950s that ploughing of the downland had reduced its potential for recreational use, and AONBs were created instead.
en.allexperts.com /e/s/so/south_downs_national_park.htm   (518 words)

  
 Hampshire Country Learning   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Hampshire Country Learning, the Hampshire wing of the national charity The Countryside Foundation for Education received £7,500 SDF grant to identify host farms for educational visits, and work with farmers and teachers to promote greater knowledge of food, farming and the countryside.
Since 2003 Hampshire Country Learning (HCL) has enabled more than 3,000 children to visit the countryside through educational visits to farms and estates.
This project promotes reconnection along the food chain, which is a priority task in the delivery plan for Sustainable Farming and Food in the South East.
www.northwessexdowns.org.uk /wba/NWD-AONB/NWDWebsite.nsf/PublishedContent/130F976C77B891F7802570F90050AC04?OpenDocument   (176 words)

  
 South Downs Joint Committee|Press Releases
The East Hampshire branch of the South Downs Volunteer Ranger Service (SDVRS) is looking for more people to get involved in caring for a special landscape.
East Hampshire is one of 41 designed Areas of Natural Beauty (AONB) and its 386 sq kms encompass the western end of the South Downs from Petersfield to Winchester.
Zehra Peermohamed, Volunteer Coordinator for East Hampshire AONB says: “We are always looking for more volunteers to help conserve and protect the area and carry out practical habitat management.
www.southdowns.gov.uk /news/rte.asp?id=2&pressid=8   (433 words)

  
 AONB - East Hampshire page 1
In the south and west, the rolling chalk downland characterised by dry valleys and dotted woodland is a natural extension of the Sussex Downs.
East Hampshire's superb broadleaved woodlands of hanger beech, ash, wych elm and lime form one of the most important of such areas in Britain.
Recreational demand in the AONB is largely informal with an emphasis on traditional country activities such as walking, fishing, riding, hunting and shooting together with some motor sport.
www.countryside.gov.uk /LAR/Landscape/DL/aonbs/aonb_easthampshire.asp   (290 words)

  
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It must be identified as a transport 'spoke' and have funding allocated to it if it is to support further housing development in the area.
Furthermore, the submissions by the Western Corridor/Blackwater Valley authorities of 9th December 2005 clearly identifies the sub-regional approach to achieving an integrated transport system.uA poor bus service and high parking charges at railway stations greatly discourage use of non-car modes of transport.dCountry lanes are already in a poor state of repair.
Wycombe District has the potential to accommodate an increased level of housing provision.¼The level of housing provision will be determined by the local authority having regard to, amongst other matters, sustainability aims and the need to maintain residents' quality of life.
www.southeast-ra.gov.uk /southeastplan/plan/march_2006/cons_spreadsheets/sub-reg_spreadsheets/western_corridor_and_blackwater_valley.xls   (2150 words)

  
 Hampshire Wildlife Trust - Resources
If the existing East Hants Area of Outstanding Natural (AONB) were to be excluded from the SDNP the AONB would become too small to be viable and would be downgraded.
I feel that it is vital that all of the existing East Hampshire Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty should be included within the National Park otherwise any remnants of the AONB would not be viable and will be downgraded.
I urge you to ensure that Petersfield, Liss, the whole of the East Hampshire AONB and Woolmer Forest are included within the boundaries of the South Downs National Park.
home.freeuk.net /wildlifetrust/nationalpark.htm   (1474 words)

  
 EAST HAMPSHIRE AONB
The AONB Officer has been involved in the development of the East Hampshire Biodiversity Action Plan and a number of the Habitat Action Plans being prepared for the district as well as commenting on several of the County Action Plans.
The Panels plays a vital role in providing back up to the AONB Officer on responses to planning applications and commenting on national, regional or local consultation documents on a range of issues such as the proposed open access and changes to the rights of way legislation.
Basic information on the East Hampshire AONB has been fed in, but more work is needed to develop the site further.
www0.vic.org.uk /pro/agen/ehjul00/porep.html   (959 words)

  
 Hampshire Wildlife Trust - Resources
If the existing East Hants Area of Outstanding Natural (AONB) were to be excluded from the SDNP the AONB would become too small to be viable and would be downgraded.
I feel that it is vital that all of the existing East Hampshire Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty should be included within the National Park otherwise any remnants of the AONB would not be viable and will be downgraded.
I urge you to ensure that Petersfield, Liss, the whole of the East Hampshire AONB and Woolmer Forest are included within the boundaries of the South Downs National Park.
www.wildlifetrust.freeuk.com /nationalpark.htm   (1474 words)

  
 North Wessex Downs AONB Information
To the west the AONB reaches as far as Calne and Devizes.
The downland is part of the Chalk Formation of southern England which runs from the Dorset in the west to Kent in the east and also includes the Dorset Downs, Purbeck Hills, Cranborne Chase, Wiltshire Downs, Salisbury Plain, the Isle of Wight, Chiltern Hills and the North and South Downs.
On the south east arm of the AONB can be found Watership Down, where the book of the same name by Richard Adams is set.
www.bookrags.com /wiki/North_Wessex_Downs_AONB   (605 words)

  
 Defra UK; ERDP - South East ERDP Regional Chapter
A Regional Planning Group (RPG) was established under the chairmanship of the MAFF Regional Director for the South East.
During the summer of 1999, there were extensive consultations in the region on the draft regional economic strategy of the South East England Development Agency.
Rolling chalk landscape of large arable fields, esp. to east, and grassland, north facing scarp slope of downland and woods.
www.defra.gov.uk /erdp/docs/sechapter/section30/partners.htm   (982 words)

  
 Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty at AllExperts
An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is an area of countryside with significant landscape value in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, that has been specially designated by the Countryside Agency on behalf of the United Kingdom government.
There are thirty six AONBs in England, four in Wales, and one that has parts in both England and Wales.
The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 does not cover Scotland, instead Scotland has National Scenic Areas but there are significant differences.
en.allexperts.com /e/a/ar/area_of_outstanding_natural_beauty.htm   (469 words)

  
 West Sussex County Council: Planning-related Abbreviations and Glossary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The South Downs Joint Committee is a result of a merger between the Sussex Downs Conservation Board and East Hampshire AONB Joint Advisory Committee.
SEERA is the regional chamber for the South East.
The South East Region comprises the Counties and Unitary Authorities of: Bracknell Forest, Brighton and Hove, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Medway, Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire, Portsmouth, Reading, Slough, Southampton, Surrey, West Berkshire, West Sussex, Windsor and Maidenhead, Wokingham.
www.westsussex.gov.uk /ccm/content/environment/planning-in-west-sussex/abbreviations-and-glossary.jsp?page=19   (1260 words)

  
 EAST HAMPSHIRE AONB   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
South Downs Vision A report by the AONB Officer introduces the Vision for the South Downs which sets the scene for the long term management aspirations for the Downs.
Project Officers Report: A report by the AONB Officer, herewith, gives details of the work carried out and budgets in the last financial year and proposed projects and budgets for the current financial year.
AONB Association: Report on the work of the AONB Association in the past year.
www.vic.org.uk /pro/agen/ehjul00.html   (219 words)

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