tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50086919582134723472011-11-12T16:14:00.952ZSupporting sustainable access and information to the historic landscape, nature and natural beauty of the North Devon CoastClare - Explore the Coast Project Officerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09124319809941072803noreply@blogger.comBlogger131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008691958213472347.post-26167175485463153552011-11-12T16:09:00.002Z2011-11-12T16:10:20.805Z

A hugely exciting moment - Visit our brand new website at www.explorethecoast.org

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Hello all,Just a quick update on some forthcoming events where you'll have a chance to sneak preview a few pages of the new website, and the launch of a children's picture competition whose entries will be featured on the website!For details of the competition click here, and for an entry form click here.Competition ages are from 4 to 13 years old.Please scan and send children's entries to

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Please feel free to take a look at a draft version of one of the themed resource guides in production for the project.Final versions will be available to download and print from the site - with an aim to give a flavour of the North Devon landscape without being excessively long....This is quite a challenge as there's so much of interest!Family activity guides related to the theme are also

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Hello all,Quite a gap between blogs once again... lots of exciting progress has been happening behind the scenes....Technical and graphic design work on the website has been gathering pace and we now have established the home page. The graphic design for the layout of the other pages and map is in progress over the next week or so, and then the site will take another jump forward....It's a

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Further Community events dates are:Westward Ho Pathfinder centre - Friday 12th November 3pm - 6pmBraunton Museum - Wednesday 17th November 3pm-6.30pmWe are planning a final event in Hartland at the beginning of December - date to be confirmed, but as ever I'm always happy to contacted directly for anyone missing these events but wishing to find our more or get involved!Look forward to meeting

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Project updateAfter a tendering process which seemed to take an age, North Devon AONB Explore the Coast is very excited to have appointed a locally based web development company who will work with us on the project.The 'googlemap' map based website will have expanding 'waypoints' which link to information including;TextImages, sound and video (such as archive materials or oral histories)Resource

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Hello all,Finally the wheels are in motion to select the Explore the Coast Project web developers.A brief has been constructed on the basis of public and partner consultation to outline the types of features you've indicated you'd appreciate, but we still want your input to refine exactly how the site will function...As such, below I've included some key parts of the brief:Site requirements:•

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Apologies for the length of time since my last blog. I blame it on a combination of part time working, a busy schedule and a small cluster of bank holidays combined with a few (highly enjoyable) days annual leave!A quick summary of my activities include;-Meeting a representative from the National Trust to see how the project might link with improvement to the National Trust's website.-Meeting

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Hello all,Things have been moving along nicely with regard to the project, and certainly has been keeping me busy!I've been busy making sure people are aware of the project - distributing leaflets outlining the project, popping into North DevonTIC's, museums and heritage centres, discussing the potential to share information with organsiations such as North Devon Museums, the National Trust,

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Hello all,I will be available to chat about my project at Braunton Countryide Centre http://www.brauntoncountrysidecentre.org.uk/ at the following event this coming Friday:Friday 16th April 2010 at 7.30pm Linda Blanchard will give a talk entitled 'The North Devon coast - an outstanding landscape' to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). Hope to see some

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So much to do, so little time!!Since my last post, Dave Edgecombe and myself have visited both Combe Martin and Hartland - receiving extremely warm and positive responses to the work of the AONB.Compiling your comments and suggestions took quite some time.We also have the beginnings of Community Working Groups to help make sure we get just the right flavour of your community and the AONB in

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Hello all,If this is your first time to the blog and you want to know more about the projects overall aims, simply scroll down to my first post below...This post is a quick update on forthcoming events where I'll be out and about visiting communities in the North Devon Coast AONB - and asking for your thoughts face to face...The first event is in Bideford next monday (8th) afternoon and evening (

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Welcome to the Explore the Coast Project blogThe project aims to support sustainable access and information to the historic landscape, nature and natural beauty of the North Devon Coast.What’s the Project all about?In 2010-2011 the Explore the Coast Project will be developing a new website featuring the parishes in the North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.Why?The project is

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