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We have a duty to ensure that the natural beauty of the Northumberland Coast National Landscape is conserved and enhanced

Local people coming together to conserve and enhance this National Landscape

Northumberland County Council has a statutory duty to ensure that the natural beauty of the Northumberland Coast is conserved and enhanced and to prepare a management plan setting out the council’s policies for managing the National Landscape. To assist the council, the Northumberland Coast National Landscape Partnership was formed in 2003. Comprising of local people, representatives of statutory agencies and interest groups, Partnership members have an advisory role to ensure that the natural beauty of the Northumberland Coast National Landscape is conserved and enhanced.  

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The role of the Partnership

The role of the Partnership is to pursue and champion the purposes of designation of the Northumberland Coast National Landscape and to assist in the delivery of statutory duties and other management aspirations. These are the key objectives of the Northumberland Coast National Landscape Partnership: 

  • To prepare and keep under review on a five-yearly basis, a statutory Management Plan on behalf of the Northumberland County Council. 

  • To implement and encourage others to implement the agreed Management Plan. 

  • To coordinate and demonstrate the protection and management of the National Landscape according to the purposes of the designation. 

  • To promote the purpose, importance, characteristics and significance of the National Landscape. 

  • To advise partners on the level of funding needed for National Landscape management and act to secure funding from several other sources. 

  • To establish a management structure that is relevant to the objectives of the National Landscape. 

  • To establish and provide guidance to a staff unit to undertake National Landscape core functions. 

  • To advise relevant authorities on appropriate planning policies, and to offer advice on appropriate design and on development proposals which may affect the character and quality of the National Landscape. 

  • To advise public bodies, agencies and statutory undertakers about the impact of their activities on the National Landscape and engage them in positive management initiatives. 

  • To commission research, special studies and monitoring. 

  • To establish links, exchange best practice and seek opportunities for joint initiatives, with other National Landscapes, National Parks and protected areas, both nationally and internationally. 

The Partnership achieves these objectives principally through its role in steering the work of the Partnership staff. From time to time the Partnership may establish and agree terms of reference for any other panels or working groups it feels are necessary to assist in the delivery of its objectives. 

Current membership

James Barber

Farming and landowning

Colin Barnes

Local business and tourism

Hugh Clear-Hill

Nature

Heather Harrison

Environment Agency

Cllr Adrian Hinchcliffe

Representing parish councils in the south

Jude Leitch

Local business and tourism

Patrick Norris (Chair)

Recreation

Andrew Poad

Heritage

Cllr Guy Renner-Thompson

Northumberland County Council member

James Robertson

Farming and landowning

Lydia Speakman

Natural England

Cllr David Swinhoe

Northumberland County Council member

Sarah Tunnicliffe

Historic England

Currently vacant

Representing parish councils in the north

Currently vacant

Access for All

Currently vacant

Climate change

Currently vacant

Local community

Annual Review 2024

Read the Annual Review 2024 to find out about the recent work of the Northumberland Coast National Landscape team. You can download this below. 

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Annual Review 2024
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The next Partnership meeting is on Tuesday 1st July 2025 from 4pm-6pm at Fenham Granary at Fenham Farm. If you're joining remotely, please email info@northumberlandcoast-nl.org.uk for instructions.

The agenda and minutes for the last meeting are available to download below.

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Partnership meeting agenda 4.3.25
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Partnership meeting minutes 4.3.25
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