Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Skills, Strategic Transport and Strategic Property
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To formally adopt, on behalf of Wiltshire Council, the Final Draft of the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Management Plan 2014-19 (see Appendix 1).
I approve that the Final Draft of the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan 2014-19 be formally adopted by Wiltshire Council.
This decision was published on 28 May 2014 and will come into force on 5 June 2014.
To ensure that the reviewed AONB Management Plan for the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is adopted by the Council to enable its submission to the Secretary of State.
Adoption of the reviewed AONB Management Plan, leading to submission to the Secretary of State, will fulfil the Council’s statutory obligations.
Other reasons / organisations consulted
The Final Draft Management Plan has been through an extensive consultation process with all members of the AONB Partnership, which includes:
· Nine relevant local authorities
· Natural England
· English Heritage
· Environment Agency
· Forestry Commission
· South West Tourism
· Wiltshire and Dorset Associations of Town and Parish Councils
· National Farmers Union (NFU)
· Country Land and Business Association (CLA)
· Campaign for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE)
The results of extensive public consultation from the previous Management Plan have also been considered in the construction of the reviewed plan.
Contact: Ian S Brown Tel: 01225 716667 email: ian.brown@wiltshire.gov.uk.
Publication date: 28/05/2014
Date of decision: 28/05/2014
Effective from: 06/06/2014
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