Publications

Position Statements, Fact Sheets and Good Practice Notes

The planning system is a significance mechanism in enabling the AONB Partnership to conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the area.

The AONB has produced a series of position statements which have been endorsed by the Partnership Panel which set out its current position on a varity of topics

The AONB Fact Sheets and Good Practice Notes provide information on topics of relevance to landscape and planning within the AONB.

Please refer to our section "A Living Landscape" sub heading "Landscapes into Planning" to access the Position Statements, Fact Sheets and Good Practice Notes

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The Chase, The Hart and The Park

Download: The Chase, The Hart and the Park - Information (PDF, 267kB)

Download: The Chase, The Hart and the Park - Order Form (PDF, 18kB)

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AONB Management Plan 2009 - 2014

AONB Management Plan 2009 - 2014

CD versions available shortly - contact the office if you would like to receive a copy. Alternatively you may download a PDF and print off salient pages here. For additional hard copies once again contact the office.

Download: CCWWD AONB Management Plan 2009 - 2014 (PDF, 3345kB)

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AONB Outstanding Information Leaflets

Outstanding new information leaflets for local businesses and visitor attractions have just been released. The leaflets cut through cross county boarders and enable us to celebrate this beautiful and distinctive area by uniting the region and celebrating our hard working, independent businesses; those who have held a dream, gone on to take a risk and now need the local community to support them.

The sister leaflet titled “Our Outstanding Natural Playground” serves as a visitor information leaflet and map for the AONB. This provides detail on landscape character and why this region has been classified as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

In October the AONB will be holding an “I’m and Outstanding Shopper” campaign, more details of this will follow, although any business wanting to get involved should contact us. You can download the leaflets here or pick up a copy for car at most farm shops, independant shops or libraries locally.

Our Outstanding Natural Playground

Download: Our Outstanding Natural Playground (PDF, 1095kB)

Our Outstanding Local Enterprises

Download: Our Outstanding Local Enterprises (PDF, 984kB)

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Articles for Sale

Parish Map Artwork Available for Sale
Last year celebrated the 50th Aniversary of the designation of the very first AONB in England. As part of the celebrations we commissioned Wiltshire Artist Angela Rawson to design and paint a pictorial map of our AONB. Here we have reproduced it (a little poorly we add) and these are available for purchase by contacting the office.

The large A1 prints (84x60cm) maps are available for purchase for £8.00 unframed or framed in an antique pine finish frame with a Perspex panel for £38.00. Alternatively A2 sized prints (42x60cm) are £4.50 unframed and £25.00 framed. (P&P at addtional cost).

Pictorial Parish Map

The large A1 prints (84x60cm) maps are available for purchase for £8.00 unframed or framed in an antique pine finish frame with a Perspex panel for £38.00. Alternatively A2 sized prints (42x60cm) are £4.50 unframed and £25.00 framed. (P&P at addtional cost).

Download: parish map (PDF, 431kB)

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The Legal Record of Rights of Way Leaflet

Rights of Way Leaflet

County Councils have the responsibility for managing RoW.Each has a team of RoW officers whose duties include;



* Maintenance of the Legal Record of Public Rights of Way
* Maintenance of Rights of Way
* Enforcement
* Accessibility for mobility and visually impaired users
* Rights of Way Improvement Plan
* Local Access Forum
* Access Land - Registered Common and Open Country

This booklet focuses on the first of these duties only, the ‘maintenance of the
Legal Record of Rights of Way’. Changes can be made to this ‘Legal Record
of Rights of Way’ but the process that must be followed is determined in law.

Download: Rights of Way Leaflet (PDF, 963kB)

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The Hart

Our newspaper for everyone living and working in the AON. Copies here are downloadable. if you would like to have one mailed to you please contact the office.

The Hart - Autumn Edition 2008

Download: The Hart Autumn Edition 08 (PDF, 2689kB)

The Hart - Autumn/Winter 07

The Latest Edition of the Hart Magazine

Download: hart autumn 07 (PDF, 1484kB)

The Hart - Autumn/Winter 09

The Hart - Spring 2007

Download: Hart - Spring 2007 (PDF, 1060kB)

The Hart - Spring/Summer 08

Download: The Hart - Spring/Summer 08 (PDF, 1909kB)

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Information & Advice

Europarc Atlantic Isles News

EUROPARC represents 500 protected areas, governmental departments, NGO's and businesses in 39 countries, who themselves manage the green jewels of Europe's land, sea, mountains, forests, rivers and cultural heritage. Nature knows no boundaries and we therefore facilitate international co-operation in all aspects of protected area management to further and improve and conserve our shared natural inheritance. We endeavour to exchange expertise, experience and best practise as well as to collaborate with others to ensure the value and meaning of protected areas is at the heart of Europe.

Find out more about who we are, what we do, how we work together and whats happening on the protected area network by downloading the latest edition of the EAI below.

Download: EAI (PDF, 357kB)

Green Fuels Fact Sheet - Why are the Fields Yellow?

As we all know, living in the countryside means we need to travel further to do everyday tasks. That means we use more fuel, produce more carbon emissions and spend more on travel. Of course using our cars less is a great idea but sometimes it is just not practical. Instead we should be trying to reduce our cars impact on the environment.

Using green fuels instead of normal fuels is one solution, but all the different types of fuels make it all so confusing!! Here we describe it all in a little more detail.

Download: Green Fuels Fact Sheet (PDF, 619kB)

Wiltshire Walking for All

The new Wiltshire Walking for All 'Treasure Trail loan pack' for charity groups, local churches, scout and guide groups etc might like to borrow, free of charge, to design your own treasure hunt. Developed as a way of encouraging people of all ages and abilities to walk further, you can use the loan pack to raise funding for your organisation, through sponsorship, or simply as a way of enjoying a fun day out. If you are interested, let me know and I can send you the instruction leaflet that explains exactly what you need to do to set up your treasure hunt.
Dot Williams
Co-ordinator, Wiltshire Walking for All
d.williams88@btinternet.com

Download: Wiltshire Walking for All (PDF, 206kB)

Wiltshire Wayfarer Autumn 2008

The Rights of Way Newsletter for Wiltshire County Council
Wiltshire’s footpaths, bridleways and byways provide an excellent way to appreciate the beauty and the history of the landscape. This issue takes a look at how some of these paths came into being, and features the plans of the Friends of The Ridgeway to create an extension of The Ridgeway from Avebury to Stonehenge, to be known as The Great Stones Way. We also share the adventures of the Disabled Ramblers on their recent journey around the Imber Range Path and include a recommended route which takes in some of the beautiful views from the Salisbury Plain and is available to everyone, including anybody whose disabilities confine them to the use of a car, to enjoy the countryside.

Download: Wiltshire Wayfarer (PDF, 1404kB)

Wiltshire Wayfarer Summer 09

Download: Wiltshire Wayfarer Summer 09 (PDF, 2675kB)

Wiltshire Wayfarer Winter 2008

Download: WW Winter 08 (PDF, 1319kB)

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Annual Reports

Annual Report 2007/8

Download: Annual Review 2007/08 (PDF, 2349kB)

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Local Action for Rural Communities (LARC) - Documents to Download

Community leaders in North Dorset and South West Wiltshire are celebrating the award of a £2.85 million grant for community-led projects that will bring added economic value to the area.

The Community Partnerships Executive for North Dorset (CPEND) and the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) submitted the bid for Local Action for Rural Communities (LARC) funding.

The grant has been awarded by the European-funded Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) 2008-2013 which is managed by the South West of England Regional Development Agency.

The bid was submitted under the title “Sowing SEEDS”, an acronym for:
* Supporting rural business
* Enhancing the environment
* Empowering young people
* Developing opportunities from local culture and heritage
* Sustaining local communities

The funding must be used for innovative and exciting community-led projects which use the environmental assets of the area to bring economic value to communities, such as local food, local products, sustainable construction, improving skills, or engaging young people. Some very exciting projects have been proposed in response to the initial consultation about the fund.

The funding will be allocated to a geographical area encompassing all of North Dorset, most of South and West Wiltshire and parts of East Dorset. However, a large part of the rest of Dorset will also benefit from a further £3.1m European grant also awarded this week to the Chalk & Cheese Local Action Group which is currently responsible for delivering the LEADER+ programme.

Funding for the programme will be managed by the Dorset regeneration company, D2, which will also have responsibility for managing the Chalk and Cheese LAG.

Processes and protocols are currently being drafted to administer the allocation of money to potential recipients who will be selected through an objective appraisal process. Applications will be invited during early 2009 from organisations hoping to benefit from the funding but only the best projects from the strongest submissions will be successful. A provisional date of 12th February has been set as the launch date for the programme, do contact the office for an invitation to attend if you are keen to learn more on this new exciting rural funding programme.

Details of how to apply and criteria for the scheme will be released in the very near future. Watch for further information in the local press and the following web sites: www.north-dorset.gov.uk and www.ccwwdaonb.org.uk.

The funding, which will be channelled through the South West of England Regional Development Agency, comes from the European Community and is completely separate from any form of local government taxation.

Executive Minutes Meeting 28 October 2008

Download: 28th October 2008 (PDF, 71kB)

LARC Bid - Maps of proposed Area

Download: MAP 1: LARC Bid Area with Parishes and Market Towns (jpg, 597kB)

Download: Key to MAP 1: Parish and Market Towns Map (PDF, 17kB)

Download: MAP 2: Proposed LARC Bid Area (jpg, 870kB)

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Parish Newsletters

A snapshot of life in the AONB - if you have a newsletter you would like us to add please let us know.

Wiltshire Town and Parish Newsletter

Download: Wiltshire Parish Newsletter (PDF, 68kB)

Download: Wiltshire Parish Newsletter (PDF, 52kB)

Download: Parish Newsletter for Wiltshire May 2009 (PDF, 51kB)

Download: Newletter November 2009 (PDF, 45kB)

Download: Parish Newsletter for Wiltshire June 2009 (PDF, 40kB)

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The Trees and Woodlands of the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs: a landscape view

The initial pilot and feasibility study and the new methodology used to map, identify and describe the woodland of the AONB is available to download by following the link. Click Here

Please Note: Some of the above documents may require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them, you can download this free software here.

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