Landscape Partnership
A strong partnership to care for and protect the distinctive, beautiful and much-loved landscape of Greensand Country, for the benefit of everyone.
The Greensand Country Landscape Partnership have completed a National Lottery Heritage Funded Programme of more than 100 projects, helping to raise awareness of the heritage value of the landscape and to reverse the gradual decline in the distinct landscape character of this beautiful and loved place. The Partnership continues to operate beyond this Lottery-Funded phase, bringing together organisations to develop and delivery projects across the landscape.
Led by The Greensand Trust, the Greensand Country Landscape Partnership has six main aims, to:
- Combine knowledge and expertise from the public, private and voluntary sectors.
- Improve the landscape, biodiversity and historical heritage of Greensand Country.
- Enable everyone to access, enjoy and connect with the landscape.
- Support sustainable recreation and tourism to boost the rural economy.
- Take action on climate change that inspires local communities, businesses and visitors.
- Add value to the work of the Greensand Trust as the accountable body of GCLP.
From its inception, the Greensand Country Landscape Partnership itself has taken the decision not to comment on planning applications, due to a lack of resources for such activity. We do however have a number of resources below that provides impartial detail on landscape character, the historic environment, and key habitats.
If you have any planning matters you wish to draw to the attention of individual partners, we would recommend that you get in touch with them directly. Should you not have the relevant contact at a specific partner organisation the Landscape Partnership is happy to forward on an email to the partner.
Partners
Meet the team…
The Partnership is hosted and managed by the Greensand Trust. Partnerships & Development Co-ordinator Daniel has worked on the Partnership since 2021, managing the Heritage Fund programme and its transition into the current Partnership. He currently manages all aspects of the Partnership day-to-day.
The Collaboration Board provides the strategic vision for the Partnership…
Chair: Jon Balaam Gill Welham Cllr David Hopkins Cllr Sarah Caine
The Greensand Trust The Greensand Trust Milton Keynes City Council Cambridgeshire County Council
Cllr Nigel Carnell (Vice-Chair) Cllr Susan Clinch Siobhan Vincent Matt Jackson Andy Knight
Central Beds Council Central Beds Council Central Beds Council Wildlife Trust BCN Local Access Forum
Dr Catherine Lloyd Cliff Andrews James Russell Rachel Kingdon-Saxby Ali Bradbury Joanna Hewitt (Vice-Chair)
Bedford College Group Beds RCC Forest of Marston Vale Trust Arnold White Clophill Heritage Trust Sandy Town Council
