including the Countryside Quality Counts project.

Landscape policy and research

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We are undertaking a review of our landscape policies to ensure that they play a central role in helping to achieve Natural England's strategic outcomes

Demonstration Projects
Three demonstration projects (in the West Midlands, East Midlands and South East) have explored the use of Landscape Character techniques and developed policies that are embedded in the development plans of the three partner local authorities.

Countryside Quality Counts
Countryside Quality Counts is a project to develop a national indicator of how the countryside is changing. It aims to understand how and where change is occurring and, most importantly, where it matters the most.

A link to further information on Demonstration Projects and Countryside Quality Counts is available in the related articles box (right).