Cotswold Lakes Trust

3. OBJECTS THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ("THE OBJECTS ") ARE TO PROVIDE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, AND IN PARTICULAR FOR THE INHABITANTS OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND WILTSHIRE, FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR EDUCATION, CONSERVATION, RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION AT THE COTSWOLD WATER PARK AND IN PARTICULAR TO:-3.1 TRY TO ACHIEVE A BALANCE BETWEEN DEVELOPMENT, RECREATION AND NATURE CONSERVATION INTERESTS CONCURRENTLY3.2 ASSIST IN ACHIEVING POLICIES AND PRACTICES TO SUSTAIN THE CURRENT NATURE CONSERVATION VALUE OF THE PARK3.3 ASSIST IN ACHIEVING THE PROVISION OF APPROPRIATE PUBLIC ACCESS FOR ALL TO SITES AND FACILITIES IN THE PARK FOR RECREATION PURPOSES3.4 ASSIST IN CREATING A COHESIVE IMAGE FOR THE PARK AND PROVIDE AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE FOR THE PUBLIC GENERALLY3.5 PROMOTE THE PARK AND ITS FACILITIES AS A RESOURCE FOR PUBLIC ENJOYMENT OF APPROPRIATE COUNTRYSIDE RECREATION, AMENITY AND WILDLIFE3.6 CONSERVE AND IMPROVE THE LANDSCAPE BY THE INTEGRATION OF RESTORED MINERAL WORKINGS INTO A NEW LANDSCAPE STRUCTURE AND GENERAL ENHANCEMENT OF THE PARK 3.7 MAKE REPRESENTATIONS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND OTHER PERSONS ON LAND MANAGEMENT AND USE IN THE PARK.3.8 ENCOURAGE, PROMOTE AND IMPLEMENT THE CREATION, CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF WILDLIFE HABITAT, PARTICULARLY IN THOSE PARTS OF THE PARK WHICH HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS BEING OF SPECIAL IMPORTANCE3.9 ASSIST THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO PREPARE AND CARRY OUT WORKS RELATING TO THE IMPROVEMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE SETTLEMENT PROTECTION ZONES AND SUCH OTHER AREAS AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE3.10 PURSUE QUALITY SUSTAINABLE IMPROVEMENT IN ENVIRONMENTAL REGENERATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BUSINESS, PUBLIC AUTHORITIES AND COMMUNITIES3.11 ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND VOLUNTARY SECTORS TO TAKE CONCERTED ACTION TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT3.12 INTERPRET AND PRESENT TO THE PUBLIC THE HERITAGE, LANDSCAPE AND NATURE CONSERVATION OF THE PARK3.13 ASSIST IN MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY TO ENABLE THEIR USE BY ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC3.14 ENCOURAGE SAFE USE OF WATER AREAS IN THE PARK 3.15 THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC PARKS OR OTHER PUBLIC FACILITIES OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL, EDUCATIONAL OR RECREATIONAL NATURE, PROVIDED THAT THE PARKS OR FACILITIES ARE NOT TO BE OPERATED AT A PROFIT.