0chils Landsape Partnership

As you may know, Clackmannanshire Council has set up the OchiIs Landscape Partnership, to develop a detailed bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund for support for a substantial number of projects in and around the OchiIs. These fall within three programmes, titled 'Your Wee Bit Hill and Glen','By the Banks of the Devon', and 'The Hills of Time'. Each programme includes interpretation, conservation, enhancement and access projects.

Friends of the OchiIs recognises that a number of these projects could serve to enhance the public's appreciation and use of the OchiIs, which we can only welcome. However, we are also alert to the possibility of insensitive proposals for development, which might go against our draft Policy on the Hills.
We have been invited to join the partnership's advisory group and the access sub-group. We are intending to use our place on these groups to support beneficial initiatives, while arguing against any proposals or details that might damage the very special attractiveness and ambience of the Ochils.



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