Glover Review of designated landscapes
Earlier in 2018 the government announced an independent review of designated landscapes in England (National Parks and AONBs) to be led by the journalist Julian Glover.
The Review was launched in June and in October made a call for evidence with a closing date of 18th December 2018. The Review is due to report by the autumn of 2019.
Click on the link to download the Shropshire Hills AONB Partnership Evidence to Glover Review
Below is information which may be helpful in relation to submissions to the Review, especially regarding the Shropshire Hills.
Julian Glover speaking at the NAAONB Conference July 2018 (Shropshire Hills mentioned at 4:57) http://www.landscapesforlife.org.uk/eventreport/briefing-the-review-of-designated-landscapes-with-julian-glover/
- The existing statutory purposes for National Parks and AONBs and how effectively they are being met
- The alignment of these purposes with the goals set out in the 25-Year Plan for the Environment
- The case for extension or creation of new designated areas
- How to improve individual and collective governance of National Parks and AONBs, and how that governance interacts with other national assets
- The financing of National Parks and AONBs
- How to enhance the environment and biodiversity in existing designations
- How to build on the existing eight-point plan for National Parks and to connect more people with the natural environment from all sections of society and improve health and wellbeing
- How well National Parks and AONBs support communities.
- Official information about the Glover Review, the Panel and Terms of Reference
- Shropshire Star article, 2 December 2018
- Shropshire Star article, 30 November 2018
- Shropshire Star column 8 November 2018
- Shropshire Star article 8 November 2018
- Shropshire Star article 1 November 2018
- 23 October 2018 AONB Partnership paper on Glover Review
- Glover Review, call for evidence 20 Oct – 18 Dec 2018
- 19 June 2018 AONB Partnership paper on Glover review
- Cotswolds AONB Case for a National Park
Background information
- Local authorities and AONB Partnership case to Defra to create an independent Conservation Board for the Shropshire Hills AONB, August 2017
- Information on the proposed Conservation Board, including summary leaflet
- AONB Partnership Position Statement on the AONB Boundary 2008
- Shropshire Hills Boundary Study 2006
- Summary map of Shropshire Hills Boundary Study 2006
- Shropshire Hills AONB Designation History, Ray Woolmore 2005
- Natural England Guidance for assessing landscapes for designation as National Park or Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England 2011
- CPRE Report – A New AONB in the Marches 2011
- Michael Dower report to AONB Conference 2006: AONB – the formative years, 1945 to 1988
- Margaret Anderson 1990 article AONBs history
- National Association for AONBs website