Work of the AONB
The principal purpose of the AONB is to conserve and enhance natural beauty. Key aspects of the way the AONB works are involving local people and seeking to integrate environmental, economic and social benefits.
The Shropshire Hills AONB Partnership
is the formal structure behind the AONB. Supported and funded by Natural England and five local authorities, it has a total of 38 members including community and landowning interests. The Partnership does not own or directly manage any land.
Click here for more information about the Partnership and details of its meetings and sub-groups.
The Shropshire Hills AONB Management Plan 2004-2009
is a statutory document which outlines they key issues for conservation of the AONB and how it should be managed. It aims to guide the work of the Partnership and others.
Click here for the Management Plan and Progress Updates.
LEADER in the Shropshire Hills
is a new funding programme starting in 2008. Advantage West Midlands has provisionally approved a bid by the Shropshire Hills AONB Partnership to deliver LEADER in the Shropshire Hills from 2008-13.
Click here for more information about LEADER in the Shropshire Hills.
The Sustainable Development Fund
was launched in 2005 and provides grants to community groups, businesses or individuals for projects demonstrating environmental, economic and social benefits to the AONB.
Click here for details about getting a grant and projects which have been supported.
Planning
is the key means of statutory protection for the AONB. This function is mainly undertaken by the five local planning authorities, with the AONB Partnership providing advice and support in key areas.
Click here for Frequently Asked Questions on planning and the AONB.
Other Work
Conserving the AONB requires deliberate positive action. The AONB Team act on behalf of the AONB Partnership and undertake a wide variety of work. Partner organisations and others also do a great deal in support of the AONB’s aims.
Click here for more infomration about some of this work.