Downlands Countryside Management Project

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The Downlands Countryside Management Project established in 1988[http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/downlands Surrey County Council] is a partnership between six[http://www.croydon.gov.uk/100006/countryside/countrysidemanagement/ Croydon LA]{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} London and Surrey local authorities set up to manage an area of countryside of 130 km² across the south of Outer London.

The main aims are the management of the rare chalk downland within the area; the development of an extensive network of trails (including the London Loop); and the improvements to signposting; rights of way; woodland and pond management.

The Project is supported by the boroughs of Sutton and Croydon; and by Surrey County Council; the City of London Corporation; the Surrey districts of Reigate and Banstead and Tandridge; and the Countryside Agency. An additional partner is Natural Britain.{{Cite web |url=http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/sccwebsite/sccwspages.nsf/LookupWebPagesByTITLE_RTF/Downlands+Project+-+partners?opendocument |title=Downland project partners |access-date=2007-07-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930185123/http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/sccwebsite/sccwspages.nsf/LookupWebPagesByTITLE_RTF/Downlands+Project+-+partners?opendocument |archive-date=2007-09-30 |url-status=dead }}