Managing the Landscape
East Devon AONB Partnership
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The East Devon AONB Partnership is a joint initiative core-funded by East Devon District Council (12.5%), Devon County Council (12.5%) and Natural England (75%), working to help conserve and manage this nationally protected landscape.
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The principal aims of the Partnership are
- Promote the AONB and the Management Strategy to all the constituent organisations and others.
- Co-ordinate work towards a vision for the AONB via the implementation of the Management Strategy.
- Review and monitor progress of the Strategy and its objectives.
- Consider, debate and recommend courses of action on the main issues relating to the AONB.
- Accommodate new requirements due to changes in AONB legislation.
| East Devon District Council (EDDC) | Councillor Tony Reed |
| www.eastdevon.gov.uk | Councillor Malcolm Florey Charlie Plowden EDDC Countryside Service Manager (Steering Group member) |
| Devon County Council (DCC) | Councillor Paul Diviani |
| www.devon.gov.uk | Councillor Jim Knight Lesley Garlick - DCC Environmental Planner (Steering Group member) |
English Heritage |
Nick Russell |
| www.english-heritage.org.uk | |
| Natural England (formerly English Nature) | Amanda Newsome |
| www.naturalengland.org.uk | |
| Environment Agency | Paul Sadler |
| www.environment-agency.gov.uk | |
| East Devon Business Forum & Chambers of Commerce | Bob Buxton |
| National Farmers Union | Mike Ellingham appointed representative |
| www.nfu.org.uk | |
| Country Land and Business Association | Alistair Handyside |
| www.cla.org.uk | |
| Dorset & East Devon Coast World Heritage Site | Dr Sam Rose |
| www.jurassiccoast.com | |
| Forestry Commission | Stephen Eyres |
| www.forestry.gov.uk | |
| National Trust | Stuart Britton |
| www.nationaltrust.org.uk | |
| Clinton Devon Estate | John Wilding AONB Vice-Chairman |
| www.clintondevon.co.uk | |
| Devon Association of Parish Councils | Bob Collier |
| www.devon.gov.uk/dapc | |
| Sid Vale Association | Denzil Taylor |
| Otter Valley Association | Helen Tickle |
| www.ova.org.uk | |
| Axe Vale & District Conservation Society | Donald Campbell AONB Chairman |
| www.axevaleconservation.co.uk |
The AONB Partnership guides the implementation of the AONB Management Strategy and directs the work of the AONB Team via a Steering Group.
The AONB Steering Group comprises funding partners (Natural England, East Devon District Council and Devon County Council) together with the AONB Team and holds executive powers for the AONB Partnership and Team.The relationship between the AONB Partnership, AONB Steering Group and AONB Team is demonstrated here.
You can find out about future meeting dates and download Agendas and Minutes here.

