Identifying Downland Research Contract
Reference ocds-b5fd17-ad8967e5-821e-4261-ab25-c81382db06fe · Natural England
Awarded to University of Southampton Clinical Trials Unit for £37,577.
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Following a statutory process of consultation and appeal, the Countryside Agency (CA) issued in 2004 and 2005 eight conclusive maps of open country (land consisting wholly or predominantly of mountain, moor, heath or down) and registered common land (RCL) in England, which became the basis of the open access rights that the public now enjoys over the mapped areas, subject to the limitations set out by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (CROW). Natural England (NE) has a duty under CROW section 10 to review these maps and ensure they correctly reflect the land types in question today. While the parts of the CROW maps relating to RCL and to areas of mountain, moor and heath have in general been regarded as reasonably accurate and fit for purpose, there have been repeated criticisms from some stakeholders that the maps failed to capture most of the downland landform, and that as a result in the areas in question they are fragmented, inconsistent and of little use for public access purposes. NE now wishes to take a fresh and evidence-based look at what down-like land should rightly appear on the maps, and whether any particular types of down-like land should be excluded…
Awards
| Awarded to | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
| University of Southampton Clinical Trials Unit | £37,577 | 4 September 2023 |
Official publications
| Medium | Reference | Date |
|---|---|---|
| FTS | eedf8064-f660-4d32-9300-2617803be019-700022 | 20 November 2023 |
| Contracts Finder | eedf8064-f660-4d32-9300-2617803be019-700022 | 20 November 2023 |
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