The Chilterns Conservation Board is an
independent body established by Parliamentary Order in July 2004,
and has 27 members, all drawn from local communities.
The Board’s purposes are given in
Section 87 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000:
1.It is the duty of a conservation board, in
the exercise of their functions, to have regard to:a.the purpose of
conserving and enhancing the natural beauty of the area of
outstanding natural beauty, and
b.the purpose of increasing the understanding
and enjoyment by the public of the special qualities of the area of
outstanding natural beauty,
but, if it appears to the board that there is
a conflict between those purposes, they are to attach greater
weight to the purpose mentioned in paragraph (a).
2.A conservation board, while having regard to
the purposes mentioned in subsection (1), shall seek to foster the
economic and social well-being of local communities within the area
of outstanding natural beauty, but without incurring significant
expenditure in doing so, and shall for that purpose co-operate with
local authorities and public bodies whose functions include the
promotion of economic or social development within the area of
outstanding natural beauty.
The Board has a statutory duty to publish a
Management Plan for the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural
Beauty, and to promote its implementation by a wide range of
organisations, including local authorities, government agencies,
community groups and landowners.
Meetings are held monthly; take place in the
mornings and last approximately 2.5 hours; held at Chilterns
Conservation Board offices