Defra dosh: Farming in protected landscapes.

[delilah]

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/funding-for-farmers-in-protected-landscapes

 

[Jackov Altraids]

How applications will be assessed
Your application will be scored:

• 40% for project outcomes - climate, nature, people and place
• 20% for value for money
• 20% for how sustainable the project is or the legacy it will leave
• 20% for how likely you are to carry out the project

Applications for over £5,000 will be judged by a local assessment panel.

Typically, the local assessment panel will include representatives from:

• the relevant protected landscape body
• Natural England
• the farming and land management community
• local specialists

We expect that the local assessment panel will meet to make decisions every 6 to 8 weeks.

Applications for less than £5,000 will be scored by a senior member of the team who has not been involved in or provided advice to the application.



So I'm guessing that you score low if they think you'll carry out the works without funding?

 

[DrWazzock]

I noticed that Lincs County Council have been allocated £250k for this purpose. Wide open to corruption in my view but I’m just cynical. I’m sure it never happens.

As I’ve said before why not just tip a bulker load of cash in the market square on the first Tuesday of every month. It would save a lot of hot air and paoerwork and pretence.

And the day I have to prostrate myself in front of LCC for a few quid for a bird table is the day I pack up and move to the South of France.