South Devon National Landscape
Follaton House, Plymouth Road,
Totnes TQ9 5NE

 

Tel: 01803 229330

 

Nominate a community representative for the National Landscape Partnership Committee

Nominate a community representative for the National Landscape Partnership Committee

The South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Unit is calling for nominations for community representatives to the National Landscape Partnership Committee The election takes place on 22nd October at the Flavel Arts Centre in Dartmouth. There are eight separate categories and representatives serve for a period of three years.

 

Meetings

The committee meets four times a year, as part of these meetings, the Partnership visits sites in the National Landscape to discuss issues with landowners and community members. It’s role is to provide a strategic lead in the protection and care of the South Devon National Landscape, promote awareness of the special qualities and national status of the National Landscape, provide guidance to the National Landscape staff unit on its work and advise on projects and activities that benefit the National Landscape. Unlike National Parks National Landscapes must rely on partnership, co-operation and co-ordination. It seeks to balance the conservation of the landscape with the needs of local communities and the economy.

 

What is needed?

The National Landscape Partnership Committee aims to have members who are committed to the purposes of National Landscape designation and management, bring to the Partnership a wealth of experience and expertise of their own and of their respective organisations, are active outside the scheduled Partnership Committee meetings as National Landscape ambassadors, have a good knowledge of the area and understanding of local issues, can circulate information and act as an advocate for the National Landscape through their respective organisations, attend the Partnership Committee meetings.

 

Categories

The eight categories are agriculture, business, tourism, voluntary organisations, estuary and marine, parish and town councils, environmental organisations and amenity groups. Individuals may self-nominate or nominate another person. Nominations must be received by 8th October. National Landscape Manager Roger English commented “we rely on the community representatives on the Partnership to bring a wealth of experience and local knowledge to the organisation and really value their input. Its important they are willing to communicate with their sector to ensure that local organisations can make their views known.”

 

Further information

If anyone would like to have an informal chat about the roles they’re invited to call the National Landscape office and speak to Roger English, the National Landscape Unit Manager, tel: 01803 861384. Further information and the nomination form are available to view and download at https://www.southdevon-nl.org.uk/about-the-aonb/looking-after-the-aonb/south-devon-aonb-partnership/community-elections-to-the-aonb-partnership-committee