Countryside Officer

The Countryside Officer works to protect and enhance the beauty of the countryside for the benefit of the public. Their role is to:

• Act as the Group’s point of contact with the Ramblers’ on countryside matters.
• Keep eyes and ears open for local significant developments that could have an impact on the countryside and on walkers, such as road schemes, housing development, quarrying, out of town developments and landfill sites.
• Inform the committee and the Group’s members about local countryside work.

Interested in being Countryside Officer?

You’d enjoy being Countryside Officer if you have:

• A love for the British countryside and an interest in protecting it
• An ability to work as a team with Countryside Officers from other groups, and in involving other members of the RA with the countryside work

Support is available from the Countryside Protection Team in Central Office.

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