Working Groups

At various times working groups are set up to deal with specific topics or tasks that affect the AONB. The groups may be time limited depending upon the topic and are intended to provide groups which can discuss and deal with specific technical areas that are relevant to the AONB, engaging the appropriate expertise. Members of these work groups are usually selected from the AONB Partnership Steering Committee or Advisory Group.

DCPWG

MPWG

SDF Panel

AONB Development Control & Planning Work Group (DCPWG)

Planning applications and planning policy as set out by the Unitary Development Plan are our most effective formal means of ensuring the protection of the AONB and the purposes of the designation. The AONB Unit screens the weekly planning application list and a decision is made as to whether comment is necessary for proposals that are within the designation boundaries. Occasionally large scale and potentially precedent setting applications are submitted. These benefit from wider consideration by the AONB Partnership through this Work Group, which makes recommendations to be considered by the Steering Committee.

Additionally this Work Group guides the development of design guidance and supplementary planning guidance by the AONB Unit, and ratifies AONB comment on requests for consultation on planning policy and design issues.

CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE DCPWG

Richard Grogan, Chairman of DCPWG (Nature Conservation Portfolio AONB Steering Cmtee)

Vicky Basford (Historic Environment Portfolio, AONB Steering Committee)
David Court (Coastal Portfolio, AONB Steering Committee)
Andy Gordon (Natural England)
Nicky Rogers (AONB Planning Officer)
Denis Russell (Community & Parish Portfolio, AONB Steering Committee)
Dennis Russell (Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), Advisory Group member)
Tony Tutton (Chairman, AONB Steering Committee)

DCPWG MEETINGS

Please click on the date below for a pdf of the minutes for that meeting: 

06 November 2007

10 August 2007

13 November 2006

23 June 2006

20 April 2006

14 March 2006

04 November 2005

07 June 2005

11 April 2005

14 March 2005

25 January 2005

04 August 2004

15 June 2004

14 April 2004

12 February 2004

MANAGEMENT PLAN WORK GROUP (MPWG)

This Work Group was set up in 2002 to oversee the production of the first statutory AONB Management Plan on behalf of the Isle of Wight Council, in fulfilment of the Isle of Wight Council’s legal obligation, as set out in the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.

Following the successful production and adoption by the Isle of Wight Council of the Isle of Wight AONB Management Plan 2004-2009 the Work Group was disbanded, but as legislation requires all AONB Management Plans to be reviewed within five years of their publication, it has recently been re-convened to discuss this Review.

The AONB Partnership commenced the process in September 2007, at our Annual General Meeting and Open Forum.  There have also been two Workshops, the first of which took place on 29 November 2007 entitled "Threats and Challenges" and the second on 24 January 2008 entitled "Policies and Policy Objectives.  Please click on the pdf below for summaries of the online survey and reports of each of the workshops.

Report of Workshop 1

Summary of online survey of Workshop 1

Report of Workshop 2

Summary of online survey of Workshop 2

Minutes of Management Plan Work Group 04 March 2008

Minutes of Management Plan Work Group 29 January 2008.pdf

Terms of Reference MPRWG.pdf

CURRENT MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT PLAN REVIEW WORK GROUP

Tony Tutton Chairman of MPRWG (Chairman, AONB Steering Committee)

Vicky Basford (Historic Environment Portfolio, AONB Steering Committee)
David Court (Coastal Portfolio, AONB Steering Committee)
Andy Gordon (Natural England)
Nicky Rogers (AONB Planning Officer)
Julie Danby (Natural England)
Councillor Vanessa Churchman (IW Council)
Councillor John Hobart (IW Council)
Fiona Hanna (AONB Communications Officer)
Denis Russell (Town and Parish Portfolio, AONB Steering Committee)
Jill Green (Recreation Portfolio, AONB Steering Committee)
Richard Grogan (Nature Conservation Portfolio, AONB Steering Committee)

Sustainable Development Fund (SDF) PANEL

The Sustainable Development Fund is a grant scheme that supports projects that bring social, environmental and economic benefits to the AONB.  It aims to develop and teast new methods of achieving a more sustainable way of life in this area of great beauty and diversity.

The SDF Panel steers and oversees the management of this fund and assesses applications against both the given criteria and the aims and objectives of the AONB Management Plan.

CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE SDF PANEL

Denis Russell, Chairman of SDF Panel (Community & Parish Porfolio, AONB Steering Committee)
Wendy Perera (Acting Head of Planning Policy, Isle of Wight Council)
Carol Flux (Leader + Officer, Isle of Wight Economic Partnership)
David Groves (Rural Business Portfolio Holder, AONB Steering Committee)
Fiona Hanna (AONB Communications Officer) - Non Voting
Tony Tutton (Chairman, AONB Steering Committee)

SDF PANEL MEETINGS

Please click on the date below for a pdf of the minutes for that meeting:

05 June 2008

10 September 2007

06 August 2007

25 June 2007

16 June 2006

10 March 2006

06 January 2006

11 November 2005

19 August 2005