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Annual Review 2017/18 Agenda Item 12 Report PR31/18 Appendix 3 ANNUAL REVIEW 2017/18 85 INTRODUCTION Agenda Item 12 Report PR31/18 Appendix 3 consultation receiving 2,460 representations from 568 organisations A YEAR OF ACHIEVEMENT and individuals. This level of interest is very encouraging and reinforces our goal of community-led planning, best demonstrated by the 50 or so IN THE SOUTH DOWNS neighbourhood plans developed by communities across the National Park which feed into the Local Plan. When adopted, its 96 policies will replace NATIONAL PARK the over 1000 different policies from 12 different local authorities currently in place, providing a clearer framework for planning in the National Park. With the national focus on Brexit and getting the We have continued our vital work on the future of farming, working with our negotiations right with Europe, our focus has been on farm clusters to develop a pilot programme which we submitted to Defra the big Park-wide issues such as the future of farming, as it looks to develop a new post-Brexit farming scheme. Over two-thirds of 2 but we have also increased our activities on the smaller the National Park is now covered by farm clusters – with famers working projects that collectively make such a big impact across the together to develop new and better ways to enhance habitats and wildlife National Park. and protect the public services our landscapes provide, while ensuring our Hard work from our staff, Members and volunteers as well as the support of farming businesses sit at the heart of our thriving rural communities. We and our many partners has meant that there has been much to celebrate over the the farmers of the South Downs are ideally placed, ready and willing to test last year. out the principles that would underpin any new scheme. A huge amount of work went into getting the South Downs Local Plan ready As always, our ambitions for the National Park have been big. We want for submission for examination, which took place just after the end of the to see more of the land managed for wildlife, more rare habitats protected, reporting year in April 2018. This first local plan for the entire National greater biodiversity, stronger local economies and more people able to Park has generated much local engagement, with the Pre-Submission access and enjoy the landscapes. This goes far beyond our current funding and so in October, the South Downs National Park Trust was launched to generate much needed income for this work. Its first campaign, “Mend Our Way”, aims to raise £120,000 for much needed repairs to the South Downs Way National Trail. As of June 2018, over £77,000 had been raised, showing how well loved our iconic national trail is. 86 INTRODUCTION Agenda Item 12 Report PR31/18 Appendix 3 This report goes on to detail more of the on-the-ground projects that have This Annual Review highlights some of our key achievements for happened across the National Park this year. One small but inspirational 2017/18 which link to the objectives laid out in our 2016–21 project is in West Meon where the South Downs Volunteer Ranger Service Corporate Plan (see southdowns.gov.uk/national-park-authority/ has helped to convert a disused rail depot into a nature reserve for the our-work/key-documents and click on benefit of the nearby primary school. This ‘Nature Station’ provides much Corporate Plan 2016–21) needed outdoor space for a school in the heart of the South Downs that had little or no outdoor space for children to learn and play. We hope you enjoy reading about the great work happening across PURPOSES AND DUTY the National Park and we look forward to another successful year of Our role as the National Park Authority is clearly defined by Parliament partnership and delivery. in our statutory Purposes and Duty, which are: 3 Purpose 1 Purpose 2 To conserve and To promote opportunities enhance the natural for the understanding and beauty, wildlife and enjoyment of the special cultural heritage of the qualities of the National area. Park by the public. Trevor Beattie Margaret Paren Chief Executive Chair Duty To seek to foster the social Cover image: © SDNPA – Fertile Ground by Benno White, South Downs Photo Competition 2017–18 and economic well-being of the local communities within the National Park in pursuit of our purposes. 87 INTRODUCTION Agenda Item 12 Report PR31/18 Appendix 3 KEY ACHIEVEMENTS FROM 2017/18 NUMBER OF PARTNERS... SOUTH DOWNS 168 FARMERS IN... LOCAL PLAN FARM 16 % 89 Pre-Submission CLUSTERS consultation ran SCHOOL Sept-Nov 6 rds CHILDREN 2,072 covering 2/3 of the PLANNING National Park from our more deprived communities ...who held events during our APPLICATIONS 2,460 visited the National Park thanks to the Dark Skies Festival in February representations from SDNPA Travel Grant involving some 3,145 people (major, minor and other) dealt with within agreed 4 timescales 568 10 organisations and individuals PLANNING secured by 4 £710k section 106 WHOLE ESTATE PLANS ...working together with SDNPA agreements on the Heathlands Reunited approved and another 7 project in preparation OUR 448 SOUTH DOWNS PROJECTS VOLUNTEER RANGERS HEATHLANDS spent... 147 ND CHALK REUNITED 2 YEAR 130 GRASSLAND, WOODLAND, ha DAYS SUPPORTING HEATHLAND & 50 National Park work of heathland ...using the National Park 5,221 RIVER SITES created shared identity ...maintained and enhanced across the National Park 500,000+ installed along the PEOPLE 23 DAYS OF WARDEN South Downs reached through Way as part SURVEYING NEW our ‘Take the WAYMARKERS of an 56+ on the South Downs Way Lead’ campaign ongoing programme 88 OBJECTIVE 1 OBJECTIVE Agenda Item 12 Report PR31/18 Appendix 3 OBJECTIVE 1: SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK AS A SPECIAL, THRIVING, LIVING AND WORKING LANDSCAPE We are continuing to work with a variety of partners to deliver key outcomes which conserve and enhance the landscape, biodiversity and heritage assets in the South Downs National Park. We are also managing the impacts of large-scale and cumulative small-scale developments. Progress against our key objectives as laid out in the Corporate Plan are summarised below: WHAT WE SAID WE WHAT WE HAVE DONE WHAT WE SAID WE WHAT WE HAVE DONE 5 WOULD DO WOULD DO Excellent progress was made on the Further development of the Green Infrastructure preparation of the South Downs Local Plan, (GI) framework has been on hold as a result which was submitted for examination just after of national policy developments such as the the end of the reporting year in April 2018. 25 Year Plan, and the need to integrate it The main milestones of 2017-18 were the with ground-breaking SDNPA work on natural decision at a full Authority meeting in July capital and ecosystem services and New 2017 to go out on consultation on the Pre- Forest NPA work on a “green halo”. Natural Prepare for the submission of Submission Local Plan and to then submit it Develop a Green England has offered to assist with marketing the South Downs Local Plan for examination if no substantive objections Infrastructure Framework of the framework and to promote the benefits on matters of soundness or legal compliance of planning for nature at a sub-regional level, matters were raised during the consultation. and conversations with the Coast 2 Capital The Pre-Submission consultation ran from LEP have seen these concepts included in its September to November and approximately future plans. This work is still ongoing and may 2,460 representations were received from also involve some further amendments to the 568 organisations and individuals. structure of the framework documents yet to be determined. 89 OBJECTIVE 1 OBJECTIVE Agenda Item 12 Report PR31/18 Appendix 3 WHAT WE SAID WE WHAT WE HAVE DONE WHAT WE SAID WE WHAT WE HAVE DONE WOULD DO WOULD DO The Heritage Coast Partnership have The farm cluster groups have adopted an continued to implement the 5 year action Operational Plan template that provides a plan and Heritage Coast Strategy – consistent approach to development and Work with farm clusters in the southdowns.gov.uk/care-for/ planning. Working through the Farming South Downs National Park to sussex-heritage-coast/. The Partnership Officer, a species/habitats targets and produce action plans has appointed consultants and started the project register has been collated across all process of consulting with stakeholders cluster groups to identify common themes and and communities to create an Interpretation opportunities to share ideas/resources 6 Implement agreed Heritage Strategy and Special Qualities for the area, Secure medium-term funding Funding for the Heathlands Reunited project Coast Partnership Action Plan funded through the Rampion Mitigation Fund. to continue to develop our was secured in 2016. See page 12 for more A solid base of evidence is being built up aspirations around bigger, details on the project’s very successful second for the different aspects of the area, such better, more joined up year. as ecology, access, geology and health heathlands issues and a project is planned to create an evidence base for the Archaeology on the Edge. A new Marine Conservation Zone for Beachy Head East is proposed, which the Partnership unanimously supports © Brian Toward 90 OBJECTIVE 1 OBJECTIVE Agenda Item 12 Report PR31/18 Appendix 3 PROJECTS ON THE GROUND Here are some highlights of work carried out on the ground across the National Park during 2017–18: ACCESSIBLE KISS GATES AT KINGLEY VALE Glynde, up to Mount Caburn down into Southerham Nature Reserve and into Lewes. The “Caburn” is the best preserved and most important Bronze New accessible kiss gates installed at Kingley Vale Age Hill Fort in Sussex.
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