The Countryside Agency

1.	Name and address of organisation	The Countryside Agency, South East Region, Dacre House 19 Dacre Street London SW1H 0DH Tel. No. 020 7340 2900 Fax No. (0207) 831 1439
2.	Main contact	Christopher Fairbrother
3.	Type of organisation	The Countryside Agency is an independent public agency funded by the Government.
4.	Terms of reference	The Countryside Agency is a statutory body working that seeks: to conserve and enhance the countryside to promote social equity and economic opportunity for the people who live there to help everyone, wherever they live, to enjoy national assets
5.	Membership	Not applicable.
6.	Geographical Area	The Agency’s remit covers the whole of England.
7.	Publications	The Countryside Agency publishes a wide range of leaflets and booklets, reports, guides and periodicals on rural issues such as employment and transport and on countryside conservation and recreation.
8.	Relevant projects/initiatives	A Coastal Heritage Forum, supported by the Countryside Agency, now represents the interest of our rural coastlines. It can be contacted at: CoastNET, Centre for Coastal Conservation and Education, School of Conservation Sciences, Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus, Poole, Dorset. BH12 5BB
9.	Affiliations	Not applicable.