Action plan
| Action | Targets and Timescales | Key Partner(s) | Activities | Status | Flag | ||
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| 2.2G | Continue to collate and disseminate performance data from businesses within the BEx network |
Collate, analyse and disseminate business performance data annually Annually |
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| 2.2H | Review membership of European Charter for Sustainable Tourism in Protected Areas (EUROPARC) |
Decide on renewal of the Charter. If necessary prepare and submit Charter application 2014 |
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| 2.2I | Continue to coordinate and support the Sustainable Tourism Forum |
Hold Annual forum meeting for tourism partners and businesses Annually |
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| Action | Targets and Timescales | Key Partner(s) | Activities | Status | Flag | ||
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| 3.1A | Review and update the current network of strategic and National Landscape 'Promoted Routes' (for walking, cycling, horse-riding, trampers etc.) at least annually, giving consideration to new or improved routes and removal of routes under pressure |
Review completed and acted upon at least once per year Annually |
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| 3.1B | Continue to undertake PRoW/access improvement surveys, identifying and acting upon opportunities for improvement |
Survey at least 10% of PRoW within National Landscape per year Annually |
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| 3.1C | Seek to install least restrictive access furniture and to provide appropriate signage on strategic and National Landscape 'Promoted Routes' |
'Access for all' provided on at least one route per year Annually Hold meetings with PRoW teams to raise awareness of importance of appropriate signage in the National Landscape (e.g. materials) 2015 Develop a monitoring system with PRoW teams to flag reports relating to signage renewal in the National Landscape 2015 |
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| Action | Targets and Timescales | Key Partner(s) | Activities | Status | Flag | ||
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| 3.1D | Continue to identify and facilitate the development of strategic routes linking neighbouring urban areas and other visitor destinations to the National Landscape, with priority given to: l extension Lune Valley multi-use route l extensions to North Lancashire bridleway l Settle (Pennine Bridleway) to Gisburn Forest link |
Seek inclusion of priority strategic routes in review of LCC RoWIP 2014 Continue landowner negotiations and development of route for Settle to Gisburn Forest link 2014 |
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| 3.1E | Identify external funding sources to support the development of new strategic routes and submit bids, where appropriate |
Strategic routes fundraising plan developed 2014 |
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| 3.2A | Support the review and implementation of the Rights of Way Improvement Plans (both Lancashire and North Yorkshire), where funding allows |
Contribute to planned review of the RoWIP for Lancashire 2014 At least one meeting per year with PRoW teams re: implementation of RoWIPs in the National Landscape Annually |
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| 3.2B | Support the management of, and access to 'Access Land' in the National Landscape |
Establish 'Access Land' as a standing item for Bowland Land Managers Forum Annually Annual report to Local Access Forums on 'Access Land' issues Annually |
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| 3.2C | Maintain well-managed PRoW, making necessary repairs to strategic routes or National Landscape 'Promoted Routes', where funding permits |
At least 3 strategic or National Landscape promoted routes maintained per year Annually |
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| 3.2D | Continue the development of involving local volunteers to help maintain and enhance the PRoW network, particularly on National Landscape 'promoted routes' |
Recruit 2 new 'Promoted Routes' monitoring volunteers annually Annually Organise an annual event to support and provide feedback to 'Promoted Routes' monitoring volunteers Annually |
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| 3.2E | Support the Parish Lengthsman (or similar) Schemes to undertake maintenance and improvement of PRoW network |
At least 18 parishes supported per year within the National Landscape Annually |
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| 3.2F | Play an active role in the Lancashire Fire Operations Group in developing and maintaining fire plans for moorland areas and raising awareness of the threat posed by moorland wildfires in the National Landscape |
Hold at least two meetings per year Annually Hold 2 Lancashire FOG exercises/events in National Landscape 2019 |
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| Action | Targets and Timescales | Key Partner(s) | Activities | Status | Flag | ||
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| 3.3A | Continue to facilitate meetings between relevant partners regarding access and visitor management for popular visitor sites (e.g. Upper Hodder Management Group, Pendle Hill Advisory Group) |
At least 1 meeting per year of Management Groups Annually |
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| 3.3B | Develop and share best practice amongst countryside site managers and management groups (e.g. Friends groups)to consider development of visitor facilities, minimising impact on landscape and biodiversity and refreshing signage and interpretation with National Landscape 'messages', wherever possible |
Investigate demand for establishing National Landscape Countryside Site Managers group 2014 Establish a list of National Landscape 'honeypot' sites including details of site management arrangements 2014 |
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| 3.3C | Investigate the potential to link 'honeypot' site projects with 'visitor-giving' schemes |
Countryside Site Managers involved in development of Champion Bowland visitor-giving schemes 2014 |
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| Action | Targets and Timescales | Key Partner(s) | Activities | Status | Flag | ||
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| 3.4A | Continue to develop high quality content and resources on the National Landscape website as both a visitor and partnership resource, providing a 'hub' for up-to-date information |
Refresh of National Landscape website 2015 Further develop website content to promote the National Landscape to a diverse range of people (e.g. families, young people). 2015 |
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| 3.4B | Review and rationalise leaflet production and distribution, where resources allow, re-print existing and produce new leaflets |
Review National Landscape print production and distribution at least once per year Annually Re-print or produce 2 publications per year, where resources allow Annually |
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| 3.4C | Review National Landscape Discovery Guide and re-issue if funding permits |
Discovery Guide published 2014 Review guide and re-issue 2015 |
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| 3.4D | Promote the Countryside Code to visitors with clear messages communicated through all National Landscape and partner communications channels |
Review and develop content on Countryside Code on National Landscape website, social media, print and on-site interpretation, wherever possible Annually |
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| 3.4E | Engage with public transport operating companies to develop ticketing promotions and publicity e.g. rail links to the National Landscape (Manchester Victoria - Clitheroe and Leeds - Morecambe lines) |
Meeting held with Northern Rail and/or relevant community rail partnerships 2015 |
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| Action | Targets and Timescales | Key Partner(s) | Activities | Status | Flag | ||
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| 3.5A | Investigate options for a refresh of the National Landscape brand, which maintains a strong identity; and implement if resources allow |
Refresh of National Landscape brand 2015 |
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| 3.5B | Review and update National Landscape branding guidelines, in line with any 'refresh' of the National Landscape branding |
Branding guidelines updated 2015 |
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| 3.5C | Continue to develop and maintain a diverse library of National Landscape images |
Photography commission 2014 Review of National Landscape image library Annually |
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| 3.5D | Continue to re-instate, replace or renovate boundary signs on key routes into the National Landscape, where necessary and funding permits |
Re-instate, replace or renovate 5 boundary signs 2019 |
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| 3.5E | Ensure that National Landscape gateway sites (e.g. country parks, market towns, nature reserves) and tourism businesses open to the public continue to carry National Landscape literature |
Review and maintain leaflet distribution service Annually |
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| 3.5F | Develop and maintain relationships with specialist media in promoting the National Landscape as sustainable tourism destination |
Update National Landscape green travel guide Annually Investigate scope to develop destination guide through 'Our Land', a Protected Landscapes tourism project 2014 |
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| 3.5G | Raise awareness of public transport amongst tourism operators and businesses and tourist information staff |
Disseminate up to date public transport information annually Annually |
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| Action | Targets and Timescales | Key Partner(s) | Activities | Status | Flag | ||
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| 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 |
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