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Conserving and enhancing landscape quality and wildlife |
Parish falls within Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) within Wessex Vales Natural Area, and Isle of Portland/Weymouth Lowlands Character Area RSPB/BTO Bird survey data Maps of priority habitats in Parish, including Sites of Special Scientific Interest and Special Conservation Areas Many of the important biodiversity sites are small and isolated and are therefore vulnerable to decline Identification of key species needing protection; Water Vole, Lulworth Skipper, Gt Horseshoe Bat, Black Poplar |
Work with landowners, Rural Development Service and Dorset Wildlife Trust to use Environmental Stewardship Scheme to help 're-build' biodiversity by linking sites of conservation interest Agree with the Environment Agency changes to river vegetation clearance regimes to take help conserve Water Vole population Parish Tree Warden to develop Action Plan for conserving Black Poplar and securing regeneration |
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Conserving and enhancing the Conservation Area and Parishes Historic assets |
Expansion of the village is tightly controlled by Local Plan policies The Conservation Area designation does not have an up to date assessment or action plan Stone walls are an important and distinctive landscape feature There is a proliferation of signs across the Parish, many now redundant that detract from the special character of the Parish. A record of all signs in the Parish has been taken |
Press WDDC for a Conservation Area Assessment and action plan to conserve, enhance and raise awareness of special qualities Survey and record state of all existing stone walls and work with landowners to improve maintenance, where required Restrict signs to those which convey essential information only Reduce signs to minimum size and number Locate signs onto existing lamp columns, posts or buildings |
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The management of beaches and coast |
The current National Trust Property Management Plan runs until 2006 The current arrangement
for leasing the A Marine bill is currently before Parliament and will, if passed, have important consequences for the management of the coast and marine areas. Shoreline Management Plans are to be drawn up by the County Council Burton Bradstock has
the highest number of NT members of any Parish in NT would welcome and support the formation of a volunteer group to assist with practical works on the NT Property |
Agree with NT a consultation process for their next Management Plan Ensure Parish contributes to Shoreline Management Plans Form a Volunteer Group affiliated the NT to undertake programmes of practical conservation projects helping improve beach and coast through litter picks, alerting NT re by law infringements; BBQs/dogs/camping |
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Amenity issues |
WDDC will commence kerb side recycling collection in Burton Bradstock in March 2006 Overhead cables can be buried to improve visual character but expense could be restrictive The Parish Council has arrangements in hand for Dog Bins. Existing laws allow for fines Control of Caravan site development is covered by the West Dorset District Local Plan |
No further action required by Parish Plan No further action required by Parish Plan No further action required by Parish Plan No further action required by Parish Plan |
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Information about the history of Burton Bradstock |
The 'Fisherman's Green"
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Parish to present a case to NT for conservation and interpretation of the Fisherman's Green. Possible artists and public art project |