This report seeks consideration of and recommends adoption of the revised Management Plan for the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) 2019-2024.

In accepting the recommendations, Cabinet will approve and recommend to Council that the Management Plan for the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Landscape Management and Priority Sites (2019-24) be adopted.

The subject of the decision:

This report sought consideration of and recommended adoption of the revised Management Plan for the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) 2019-2024.

Alternative options considered:

None.

The reason for the decision:

A new plan had to be adopted by the three constituent local planning authorities (Hambleton, Ryedale and North Yorkshire) and submitted to Defra by 1 April 2019.

THE DECISION:

That Cabinet approves and recommends to Council that the Management Plan for the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Landscape Management and Priority Sites (2019-24) be adopted.