National Pilot - Test and trialling a local governance of Environmental Land Management

Our final reports for this national pilot Test and Trials project for Defra are now available to download, below.

This has involved extensive collaboration and no small amount of vision and innovation from our facilitator and colleagues. I sincerely hope the result finds serious traction for the future of our vital farming sector and recovery of the health of our countryside.

– Lionel Fanshawe, Project Director

Document 1 - Executive Summary and Main Report
Document 2 - Land Management Framework Summary
Document 3 - The Convenor Model
Document 4 - Natural Capital Baseline and Opportunities
Document 5 - Prototype Toolkit Development and Consultation
Document 6 - Appendices
Document 7 - Technical Report
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