8 Hills Regional Park Spatial Framework

Other key credits: National Trust

Executive summary from entrant: 

The proposed 8 Hills Regional Park covers an area of over fifty square miles between Bromsgrove and the West Midlands conurbation. As a landscape not covered by a strategic designation, it lacks a framework to manage land use tensions (e.g. between nature protection/enhancement and public access) or attract funding to maximise the benefits it provides. The 8 Hills Spatial Framework, commissioned by the National Trust, outlines a comprehensive strategy to protect and enhance the natural landscape. The framework aims to enhance the benefits this landscape provides to people and nature by boosting the biodiversity and ecological connectivity of the area and increasing responsible access.