About the Countryside Service

The Countryside Service is a service unit of Worcestershire County Council.

The Countryside Service manages:

• over 20 countryside sites including 2 Green Flag standard countryside parks, 21 picnic places, 3 Sites of Special Scientific Interest and 7 Local Nature Reserves

• 16000+ rights of way totalling more than 3000 miles in length and 140 miles of waymarked trails and circular walks

• rights of way definitive map and statement, geographical information system, public path and definitive map modification orders and enforcement

• over 240 active volunteers

• 9 permanent residential gypsy sites

How we work:

The Countryside Service works with a variety of partners, where relevant to provide the best services it can. It also works in the following ways to ensure that it provides for an effective and efficient service to the public.

• Partnerships
• Corporate approach
• Professional and competent
• Quality Assurance
• Cost effective
• Continuous improvement
• Community Involvement
• Customer Focus

• Countryside Service
• About the Countryside Service
• Team Roles
• Key Partnerships
• Key Strategies
• Dog Fouling Campaign