Anything that spoils our beautiful countryside concerns the members of the Ulster Society for the Protection of the Countryside, and affects the life of all of the inhabitants of Northern Ireland. Any such instances should be reported immediately to elected public representatives, Local Authorities, Government Departments or the Environment Agency. Complaints should elicit prompt responses with explanations or advice, and if not satisfactory should be referred to the USPC.
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USPC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
To safeguard the amenities of Northern Ireland and do everything possible to protect and enhance its beauty for our own and future generations,
To arouse and educate public opinion in order to further the promotion of these objectives,
To act either directly or through its members and affiliated organisations to give or obtain advice or information about these objectives.
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To arouse and educate public opinion in order to further the promotion of these objectives,
To act either directly or through its members and affiliated organisations to give or obtain advice or information about these objectives.
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The USPC is involved in many current issues - planning and unsuitable building developments particularly on green field sites, quality of water, waste disposal and pollution, litter, graffiti, fly posting, illegal advertising, and wind farms, communication masts and pylons etc sited at inappropriate locations.
There are also many long term countryside issues to be resolved, such as the preservation of our few remaining Public Rights of Way which are managed by Local Authorities, the destruction of protected trees, removal of hedgerows and inconsiderate “improvements” that spoil our rural roads and rivers. A separate issue is to persuade farmers and landowners to allow access for recreation, good health and education on designated uplands and the coast, away from buildings, cultivation and stock enclosures.
To be engaged in all of this, the USPC invites its members who have expertise on matters relating to our living countryside, or who can supply authoritative comment on environment issues, to either consider joining its Council or to provide it with information.
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There are also many long term countryside issues to be resolved, such as the preservation of our few remaining Public Rights of Way which are managed by Local Authorities, the destruction of protected trees, removal of hedgerows and inconsiderate “improvements” that spoil our rural roads and rivers. A separate issue is to persuade farmers and landowners to allow access for recreation, good health and education on designated uplands and the coast, away from buildings, cultivation and stock enclosures.
To be engaged in all of this, the USPC invites its members who have expertise on matters relating to our living countryside, or who can supply authoritative comment on environment issues, to either consider joining its Council or to provide it with information.
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