HEAP Steering Group
The Historic Environment Action Plan Project is supported by a steering group who meet approximately every 4 to 6 months to provide input into each stage of the project
Draft Documents produced as of January 2010
Character Descriptions
- Draft Historic Character Area Descriptions
- Draft Historic Theme Summary Descriptions
- Draft Historic Routeways Full Description
Background documents
- Draft History of Archaeological Discovery
- Draft A description of archaeology and history of the AONB by time period
Draft Methodologies
The HEAP project is designed to be a best practice exemplar for other protected landscapes. At each stage of this project a series of methodological statements will be produced. Draft statements of how to create, map and describe Historic Character Areas are now available:
- Draft Methodology: Creating Historic Landscape Areas
- Draft Methodology: Describing Historic Landscape Areas
Record of Minutes and Meetings
First project workshop 12th March 2009 at East Knoyle.
This event was aimed at steering group members and other key stakeholders. The event introduced the background to the project and enabaled attendees to provide initial input to get the Historic Environment Action Plans off to the best possible start
The presentations given at this workshop can be downloaded below:
- Presentation 1: The Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs AONB
- Presentation 2: The landscapes of the AONB
- Presentation 3: Introducing Historic Environment Action Plans
- Presentation 4: "The Wild Downs and Hills" Historic Environment Action Plans in the AONB
The feedback from the interactive sessions undertaken at the event can be downloaded below:
- Interactive Session 1: Priortising Action in the AONB
- Interactive Session 2: The Historic Environment & Forces for change in the AONB
- Interactive Session 3: Key Interfaces
Second project workshop 15th July 2009 at East Knoyle.
This event focused on Historic Character Areas and determining potential topics for 'theme' descriptions
The minutes of this workshop can be downloaded below:
Meeting of the HEAP Technical group 11th June 2009
A smaller technical group has also been established to look at ways in which the HEAP can feed into and inform the work that Local Authorities are already undertaking in conservation and heritage. The next meeting will be held at Wednesday 18th November 2009 and all relevant local authority officers are invited to attend.
The minutes of this workshop can be downloaded below:
Third project workshop 20th January 2010 at East Knoyle.
This event focused on Historic Character Themes and Areas and determining the next step of the project
The minutes of this workshop can be downloaded below:
