SHINE consultation

Tender description

To provide additional capacity to HE East of England office to enable us to respond to DeFRA/Natural England Environmental Stewardship applications and providing support to the region as we move towards the new Environmental Land Management scheme. The scheme which opens this year will move away from direct agricultural support towards offering rewards for providing environmental and public good. This includes historic environment options. This coming year is particularly important as this is a transitional year with hybrid applications includes extension to existing schemes, as well as new applications to NELMS. The new window for application opened on 7th February (2023) As well as dealing with giving advice on applications from NE, candidate is tasked with making responses to the Forestry Commission and Forestry England for tree planting proposals and woodland grant applications, as well as applications from PINS under the Common Land Act 2008 and from Natural England under Agricultural EIA. This is required where cases relate to scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens and the historic environment more generally. Candidate also provides advice on the management of scheduled monument to external stakeholders as well as owners of sites in relation to emerging agreements and other relevant applications, as well as providing advice on small grants under s.17. The post supports the DA Team especially the IAM's and our Landscape Architect by providing support and some additional capacity to advise on monument management and registered landscapes. The post also supports and provides additional capacity to the HARPO post in the partnerships team.