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South Downs to become ninth English national park
Government awards 632sq m area stretching from Beachy Head to St Catherine's Hill national park status
By Pete Hayman for the South Downs, respon-
sible for the conservation of the
Environment secretary Hilary wildlife and landscape within
Benn has confirmed that the the park, is set to be created by
South Downs – stretching April 2010 and become fully
across East Sussex and operational within a year.
Hampshire – has become the Benn said: "This unique and
ninth English national park. wonderful countryside will now
The 632sq mile (1,637sq km) be protected for everyone to
South Downs National Park will enjoy. National Park status will
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cover land between Beachy attract new visitors to the South
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and St Catherine's Hill in into the local area." akel
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Winchester, Hampshire, in the Natural England's acting
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west, incorporating two areas chair, Poul Christensen, added:
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of outstanding natural beauty. "The South Downs is a priceless I
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A new national park authority environmental asset." Ditchling Beacon, located inside the new national park
Council names architects for Aberdeen Art Gallery
Deal reached
on Bath Spa
By Pete Hayman provide new education and A short statement issued
research space, as well jointly by the three parties
image
Aberdeen City Council (ACC) as helping to increase the involved in the Bath Spa
has appointed Glasgow-based
,
positive
number of visitors. project (Bath & North East
Gareth Hoskins Architects Martin Greig, ACC's vice Somerset Council,
vidson
(GHA) to draw up plans for a
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convener of the culture and Carillion and Nicholas
major revamp of Aberdeen Art
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sport committee, said: "Artistic Grimshaw & Partners) has
Gallery ahead of the venue's image enjoyment is not an optional indicated that the long
125th anniversary in 2010. The gallery will be modernised extra. The state of the gallery is running litigation has
GHA will now create a design vital for the wellbeing of the been resolved and net
study for the council. The ACC hopes that the refurbish- city and reflects the kind of life payments will be made to
redevelopment scheme will be ment of the gallery – which is we want for the city and the the council by both
financed by the Marguerite expected to cost around £20m standards by which we want to Carillion and Grimshaw.
McBey Trust, set up in 2001. – will modernise the venue and be judged by visitors."
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