The Countryside Committee is made up of representatives from each ALGAO Region, with key partners invited to attend. The Committee has a facilitating role, working with key partners including Historic England, Natural England and the Rural Payments Agency, regarding all matters concerning the historic environment and land management matters.
The Association promotes good practice in sustainable and integrated archaeological and countryside conservation management through improved sites and landscape management techniques. To achieve this, the Committee encourages the adoption of good practice on all levels and seeks to promote integrated site management works undertaken by members as exemplars of good practice. Such emphasis will be extended into the wider public arena to raise awareness and promote further links between the historic environment and the landscape.
The Countryside Committee
The Committee aims to ensure early and effective input into the development of government policy and advice to ensure that management of archaeological sites and historic landscapes are considered an intrinsic component of wider countryside management.
Contact details for the Committee: countryside@algao.org.uk
Current England Land Management Schemes
- Forestry Commission online consultations
- Countryside Stewardship - Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England (SHINE)
Scottish Rural Development Schemes (SRDP)
Visit the Scottish government SRDP home page.
The 2014-2020 SRDP includes:
Training
- Historic England Local Management Training Programme.
- Forestry Commission Scotland Forests and historic environment training course, aimed at woodland managers.