Managing the Landscape
East Devon AONB Partnership
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The East Devon AONB Partnership is a joint initiative funded by East Devon District Council, Devon County Council and Natural England, working to help conserve and manage the East Devon AONB.
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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 | Councillor Tony Reed |
| www.eastdevon.gov.uk | Councillor Malcolm Florey Charlie Plowden EDDC Countryside Service Manager |
| Devon County Council | Councillor Mrs Margaret Rogers |
| www.devon.gov.uk |
Lesley Garlick - DCC Environmental Planner |
Natural England (formerly Countryside Agency) |
Cathy Fitzroy |
| www.naturalengland.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 | Malcolm Sherry |
| National Farmers Union | Mike Ellingham Chairman |
| www.nfu.org.uk | |
| Country Land and Business Association | Sir John Cave |
| www.cla.org.uk | |
| Dorset & East Devon Coast World Heritage Site | Dr Sam Rose |
| www.jurassiccoast.com | |
| Forestry Commission | Chris Marrow/Stephen Eyres |
| www.forestry.gov.uk | |
| National Trust | John Channon |
| www.nationaltrust.org.uk | |
| Clinton Devon Estate | John Wilding |
| 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 Vice Chair |
| 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.

