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Countryside Quality Counts – 2nd Consultation Online Now Countryside Quality Counts (CQC) is a project to develop a national indicator of how the countryside is changing. It aims to understand the impact of change in terms of maintaining local distinctiveness: identifying how and where change is occurring, and where change matters the most. The CQC project is currently undergoing a new phase of development and consultation, involving further update of the database for the period 1998 to 2003. The first round of consultation was very successful, generating a wealth of useful local knowledge about landscape change in the Joint Character Areas of England (the geographical framework used by the project). The second round of consultation is now running from 1 August to 29 September 2006, providing the opportunity to comment on the assessment of landscape change made by the CQC team. The second consultation will be a much simpler and shorter exercise than the first, involving participants from the previous round of the CQC assessment, as well as anyone with an interest in landscape and related issues. Once again, it is being carried out via a web-based tool that is clearly structured to guide you to a final, overall conclusion for the JCA(s) you are concerned with. Detailed local knowledge of landscape change will not be required and detailed evidence files for each JCA are available on the consultation website, including maps and data tables. Your local knowledge is essential in updating the national indicator of countryside change. The Countryside Agency LAR division and partners recognise your valued contribution to this important project. Please visit the online consultation tool at the web address below and complete your input as soon as possible. All comments must be received by 29 September 2006. http://www.cqc.org.uk For further information, including user support and general enquiries, please contact the CQC consultation team on 0161 236 3432, or email [log in to unmask]