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Countryside management projects |
Ensuring that the special environmental qualities of
particular areas of Suffolk’s coast and countryside are conserved
and enhanced - which includes working to increase public
appreciation and opportunities for enjoyment.
Suffolk County Council have projects which deliver
environmental enhancement and public access to the countryside
through working in a series of partnerships with a wide range of
local authorities, local community and voluntary bodies,
environmental conservation interests, and government agencies.
Operations in six separate countryside management project areas
help local communities to improve their local environment and
provide opportunities for enjoying the countryside.
The Suffolk Coast and Heaths Unit and the
Dedham Vale and Stour Valley Project operate in
Suffolk’s two statutory Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
(AONBs). It is a statutory duty on local authorities to produce and
review a management strategy for an AONB – which sets out a 30-year
vision – and to have due regard to AsONB in undertaking their
functions.
The Brecks
Countryside Project operates in the distinctive landscape area
of north-west Suffolk and SW Norfolk.
In two cases, Suffolk County Council is a principal partner in
projects led by other councils:
For more information contact the
Customer Service
Centre. |