Countryside Strategy and Integrated Action Programme for Bridgend County Borough First Review
Introduction
A Countryside Strategy and Integrated Action Programme for Bridgend County Borough was first prepared for the area in 1998. Its main goal to promote Local Agenda 21 through sustainable development and a partnership approach. Now, some two years later, in light of new initiatives and legislation and in line with guidance prepared by the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW), a revised Countryside Strategy and Integrated Action Programme for Bridgend County Borough is being developed.
These revised documents will build on the success of the original Countryside Strategy and Integrated Action Programme and seek to further promote the Local Agenda 21 process.
Scope
The Countryside Strategy and Integrated Action Programme are concerned with the conservation and enhancement of natural, semi natural and man made features of the countryside, urban fringe and green open spaces that Bridgend County Borough has to offer. Instrumental to this work is the CCW which has provided grant aid for the development of the Strategy and which has published advisory documents. Using this advice and other existing strategies, the Countryside Strategy will be a consolidating document, which will form the basis for an Integrated Action Programme, which sets out a series of projects that implement the Countryside Strategy.
Content
Issues are derived from five core topic areas, namely:
o Nature Conservation
o Landscape Conservation and Enhancement
o Access and Recreation
o Environmental Awareness and Education
o Economy and Land Management.
Partnerships
Partnership working is vital to the success of the Countryside Strategy and integrated Action Programme as a means of ensuring a co-ordinated approach and efficient use of resources. Therefore, if you are involved with working in the Bridgend countryside, then we would like to hear from you in order that your project can be included in the Integrated Action Programme.
Countryside Strategy and Integrated Action Programme for Bridgend County Borough first revision
The revised Countryside Strategy and Integrated Action Programme for Bridgend County Borough, comprises of two documents. This is because the Integrated Action Programme generally needs to be updated annually as projects progress in a shorter time span. The Strategy element on the other hand has a longer time scale, since updates are mainly as a consequence of central and regional government advice and statutes.
For More Information
If you require any further information please contact:
Planning Services Department,
Bridgend County Borough Council,
Angel Street,
Bridgend,
CF31 4WB,
Tel: 01656 643160.
- Last Updated: 24/10/2003
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