AONB UPDATE for Cheshire Sandstone Ridge

As many of you know, the Cheshire Sandstone Ridge has been shortlisted for 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty' designation. This is a collaborative process, led by Natural England.

Consultants have now been appointed; a requirement of the process.

'Gillespies', landscape planning consultants, have been awarded the contract, together with 'Camargue', an award-winning communications agency.

In the coming weeks, a multiplicity of evidence will be gathered and reviewed to determine whether the Cheshire Sandstone Ridge meets the rigorous criteria for designation as a nationally protected area and merit the title 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty'.

One of the first tasks of the Consultants will be to determine the 'Area of Search' and to define exactly where a boundary line will be drawn.

We will keep you updated.