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 
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