Action plan
| Action | Targets and Timescales | Key Partner(s) | Activities | Status | Flag | ||
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| 1.6B | Develop bid to Heritage Lottery Fund 'Landscape Partnership Scheme' for a landscape restoration programme for Pendle Hill area |
Complete Stage 1 Bid planning 2015 Submit Stage 1 bid 2015 If successful: 2016 Commence development phase 2017 Submit Stage 2 bid 2017-18 Commence LPS delivery |
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| 1.6C | Develop community-based projects aiming to conserve and enhance historic features in the landscape and increase access to and understanding of the historic environment and cultural heritage (e.g. community archaeology projects) |
Develop 6 community-based local heritage projects 2019 |
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| 1.6D | Develop information to raise awareness and improve understanding of the historic environment of the National Landscape, both on the National Landscape website and interpretation at appropriate buildings and landscape features |
Develop 'block' for heritage within National Landscape website 2015 Investigate opportunities for further use of mobile app technologies for interpretation of the historic environment 2015 Develop and Install on-site interpretation for at least 3 historic features in the landscape 2019 |
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| 1.6E | Promote the use of the Historic Landscape Characterisation as a tool for understanding the wider historic environment, and to inform land management and development decision-making |
Hold 'planning and development' seminar aimed at LPA officers/members to update on latest guidance. 2014 |
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| 1.6F | Improve understanding and protection of the form, character and setting of historic settlements and farmsteads, conserving and enhancing their local landscape character and distinctiveness |
Re-convene meeting of LPA officers to discuss development of design guidance (buildings, roads and road furniture etc) 2015 First design guidance note produced 2016 |
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| Action | Targets and Timescales | Key Partner(s) | Activities | Status | Flag | ||
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| 1.7A | Review development management policy for local planning authorities in the National Landscape, helping to address LPAs 'duty to co-operate' and identifying differences and opportunities for greater consistency across policies |
Complete review of development management policies for the National Landscape 2014 |
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| 1.7B | Develop content on National Landscape website (linking to pre-existing resources wherever possible) to clarify National Landscape's role and to offer advice and guidance in planning and landscape-related matters |
Develop National Landscape 'planning & development' webpage 2015 |
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| 1.7C | Work with Lancashire County Council on revision of LCC supplementary planning guidance on landscape and biodiversity in light of the new National Planning Policy Framework |
Meeting held with LCC Landscape and Ecology 2014 Respond to consultation on revised planning guidance 2014 |
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| 1.7D | Develop design guidance (e.g. buildings, agricultural buildings, rural roads) based on the National Landscape Landscape Character Assessment to ensure development conserves and enhances the character of the locality |
Re-convene meeting of LPA officers to discuss development of design guidance 2015 First design guidance note produced 2016 |
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| 1.7E | Continue to use and promote the National Landscape renewable energy position statement to offer advice and guidance to planners and developers on appropriate renewable energy development within the National Landscape |
Review and update position statement, where necessary 2014 Hold 'planning and development' seminar aimed at LPA officers/members to update on latest guidance. 2014 |
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| 1.7F | Carry out a National Landscape-wide wind energy landscape capacity study, considering cumulative impacts and including landscapes outside but adjacent to the National Landscape |
Secure funding for study 2015 Study published 2016 |
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| 1.7G | Investigate potential development of National Landscape 'Dark Skies' position statement seeking to address light pollution within and surrounding the National Landscape |
Hold meeting for interested organisations to develop position statement 2016 If agreed, position statement published 2017 |
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| 1.7H | Continue to work with Electricity North West Ltd. on the delivery of the ENWL-funded 'Undergrounding for Visual Amenity' programme to underground visually intrusive overhead power lines in and around the National Landscape |
Ensure full expenditure of funding allocation for UVA for Ofgem DPCR-05 period (2010 – 2015) 2015 Deliver at least 2 UVA projects per year under Ofgem RIIO-ED1 (2015 -2023) Annually |
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| 1.7I | Explore opportunities for biodiversity offsetting with local planning authorities (recognising the mechanism as a last resort after options for avoidance and on-site mitigation have been exhausted) |
Hold 'planning and development’ seminar to discuss opportunities for biodiversity offsetting within the National Landscape. 2014 |
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| Action | Targets and Timescales | Key Partner(s) | Activities | Status | Flag | ||
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| 2.1A | Provide appropriate support and guidance on landscape, biodiversity and access for farmers and land managers who deliver agri-environment scheme agreements |
Advice provided for at least 6 agri-environment scheme agreements per year Annually |
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| 2.1B | Continue to support the development of the 'Bowland Land Managers Forum' to represent the land management sector locally, regionally and nationally (e.g. influencing the development and implementation of local rural development programmes in Lancashire and North Yorkshire) |
Hold 4 meetings per year (min.) Annually Forum members nominated for proposed RDPE/LEADER Local Action Group(s) covering the National Landscape 2015 |
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| 2.1C | Disseminate information on the work of the Bowland Land Managers Forum to wider audience within the land management sector |
Hold biennial meeting for wider land management sector partners. Biennially |
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| 2.1D | Develop collaborative land management projects involving farmers and major landowners in the National Landscape (e.g. restoration of black grouse/grey partridge, pilot predator control areas for ground-nesting birds, woodfuel, training & apprenticeships) |
Develop at least 2 collaborative land management projects. 2019 |
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| 2.1E | Carry out monitoring and recording of environmental benefits achieved through agri-environment schemes to inform other farmers and non farmers on the benefits from upland hill farming |
Develop monitoring programme in liaison with Bowland Land Managers Forum 2015 Establish baseline conditions 2017 & 2019 Biennial survey work carried out |
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| 2.1F | Work with Natural England and Defra to develop landscape-specific management options and agreements for the new Environmental Land Management Scheme (NELMS) |
Commence discussions amongst key partners 2014 If appropriate, proposal developed for Bowland landscape-specific management options and agreements under NELMS. 2014-2015 |
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| 2.1G | Develop funding bids to support training and apprenticeships programme in countryside management and traditional rural skills |
Forum meeting held to discuss potential for training and apprenticeships programme 2015 Development of funding bid to rural development/growth funding programmes, where available and appropriate 2016 |
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| 2.1H | Support the development of local woodfuel economy, linked to improved woodland management and focusing on smaller and less-accessible sites |
Commission research to collate evidence of existing and past traditional woodland management in the National Landscape 2014 Hold woodland management seminar/field visit 2014 Secure funding for at least 1 pilot 'woodfuel' project in the National Landscape 2016 |
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| 2.1I | Broker discussions with Natural England on future direction of moorland management in Bowland, particularly in relation to grazing and burning/cutting regimes and bracken control |
Hold National Landscape 'Upland Management ' seminar 2015 |
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| 2.1J | Support Lancashire Fire Operations Group (FOG) to encourage good practice in upland heather burning by providing training opportunities for land managers in the National Landscape |
Lancashire FOG contributes to National Landscape 'Upland Management ' seminar 2015 |
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| Action | Targets and Timescales | Key Partner(s) | Activities | Status | Flag | ||
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| 2.2A | Play an active role in Local Enterprise Partnerships' developing rural agendas e.g. rural growth and development programmes |
Invite LEP Chair and Board Members to visit National Landscape 2014 BEx/Sustainable Tourism Forum members nominated for proposed RDPE/LEADER Local Action Group(s) covering the National Landscape 2015 |
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| 2.2B | Maintain and update existing databases of information on local producers, tourism businesses, artists and craftspeople |
Database checked and updated Annually |
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| 2.2C | Continue to support Bowland Experience Ltd |
Provide business-to-business support, advice, training and networking for 100 tourism operators and businesses in and around the National Landscape 2019 Develop and maintain 5 'good practice' web resources for businesses via BEx website 2019 |
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| 2.2D | To support and encourage businesses to be 'Sustainable Tourism Partners' in the National Landscape |
Establish criteria for 'Sustainable Tourism Partners' 2014 Develop a mentoring system to be offered by 'sustainable tourism partners' to support new businesses. 2016 |
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| 2.2E | Continue to recruit businesses to GTBS or other recognised green accreditation schemes |
Maintain annual membership of 30 businesses for green accreditation schemes in and around the National Landscape Annually Organise one annual event to showcase green accredited businesses (e.g. Green Tourism Week) Annually |
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| 2.2F | Develop an effective way of collecting and disseminating tourism related data for the National Landscape |
Collate and analyse tourism data annually. 2019 |
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