AONB PFG

Actions

1.6 Historic Environment
Action		Targets and Timescales	Partners
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	AONB Unit AONB PFG Lancashire County Archaeological Service LCC Landscape Unit LPAs	View

1.7 Planning and Development
Action		Targets and Timescales	Partners
1.7A	Review development management policy for local planning authorities in the AONB, 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 AONB 2014	AONB PFG LPAs AONB Unit	View

2.3 Community Engagement
Action		Targets and Timescales	Partners
2.3D	Raise the profile of community projects and activities where appropriate, through all AONB Partnership communications channels	Include information on at least 6 community projects in AONB e-bulletins per year Annually	AONB Unit AONB PFG	View
2.3G	Support the development of ' Friends of Bowland' group as a focus for volunteering activity with the AONB	Attend meetings, where appropriate Annually Hold 3 joint training activities/events per year Annually Promote events and activities via website and local press Annually	AONB Unit Friends of Bowland LCC E&C Projects AONB PFG LWT	View

3.5 Branding and Identity
Action		Targets and Timescales	Partners
3.5A	Investigate options for a refresh of the AONB brand, which maintains a strong identity; and implement if resources allow	Refresh of AONB brand 2015	AONB Unit AONB PFG	View

3.6 Audience Development
Action		Targets and Timescales	Partners
3.6A	Support and promote an annual Festival Bowland programme of partner-led events for both visitors and local communities	Produce a 'Festival Bowland' events calendar Annually	AONB Unit AONB PFG Friends of Bowland Volunteer groups	View

4.1 Delivery of the AONB Management Plan
Action		Targets and Timescales	Partners
4.1A	Regularly review the governance structure, membership and support for the AONB Partnership; to be as effective, accountable, and inclusive and balanced as possible	AONB Partnership governance structure and membership reviewed and updated Biennially from 2014	AONB Unit AONB PFG AONB JAC	View

4.2 Funding
Action		Targets and Timescales	Partners
4.2A	Implement recommendations of the AONB Fundraising Strategy (2013) to manage Partnership budgets effectively and help attract external funding from a range of sources into the future	Implement strategy recommendations 2019	AONB Unit AONB PFG BEx Champion Bowland	View
4.2B	Develop contingency plans with host authority, Lancashire County Council for continued reductions in AONB Partnership funding	Complete contingency planning and present to AONB JAC 2014	AONB Unit AONB PFG LCC	View

4.3 Monitoring and Evaluation
Action		Targets and Timescales	Partners
4.3A	Produce a 'State of the AONB' report to monitor overall condition of the AONB landscape and its communities, providing an evidence base for future project and programme development and funding bids	Complete scoping work on development of report 2014 If agreed: 2015, 2017 2019 Commission report	AONB Unit AONB PFG	View