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What you can do to prepare for BPS 2018

Posted by: Rob Pocock, Posted on: 16 November 2017 - Categories: Agents and intermediaries, Basic Payment Scheme, Getting online and support
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Applying for BPS in 2018 We’ll let you know when you can start to apply for BPS. If you applied online in 2017, we’ll send you an email. We’ll also send a paper application form to those who applied on …

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We need your (valid) email address

Posted by: Rob Pocock, Posted on: 13 November 2017 - Categories: Basic Payment Scheme, Online service
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We want to stay connected with you so that we can contact you when we have important information to share, such as letting you know about new grants that are available, reminding you about application windows, or letting you know …

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We're Back!

Posted by: Rob Pocock, Posted on: 10 November 2017 - Categories: Basic Payment Scheme, Countryside Stewardship, Online service, Rural Development Programme for England, Rural Payments service
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It’s been a few years since we posted on our last blog, however we thought now is the right time to bring back the blog and let you know how we are going to be using it. We want to …

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'Top Tips' for completing a Countryside Stewardship application form

Posted by: Annie Swift, Posted on: 13 September 2016 - Categories: Countryside Stewardship

If you have applied for a Mid-Tier Application pack, the closing date for submitting it together with all supporting evidence is Friday 30th September 2016. To help ensure that Natural...

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Thinking of applying for CS? Attend a local training event now

Posted by: Caitlin Owers, Posted on: 23 May 2016 - Categories: Countryside Stewardship

Natural England is running a range of local training events for those thinking of applying for the Mid Tier of Countryside Stewardship.

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Countryside Stewardship - information for land agents and Mid Tier applicants

Posted by: Catherine Dreghorn, Posted on: 6 May 2016 - Categories: Countryside Stewardship

Natural England has recorded two live interactive presentations, aimed at land agents, on the Mid Tier of the Countryside Stewardship scheme. The first presentation covers the Mid-Tier Wild Pollinator and...

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April 30 deadline for hedgerows and boundaries grant fast approaching

Posted by: Caitlin Owers, Posted on: 13 April 2016 - Categories: Countryside Stewardship

If you haven’t yet applied for the hedgerows and boundaries grant, now’s the time – up to £5000 is available to help you restore and improve your hedgerows, walls, and...

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2016 BPS support available from the RPA over Easter weekend

Posted by: Gareth Hern, Posted on: 23 March 2016 - Categories: Basic Payment Scheme

The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has extended the opening of support services for farmers and agents with 2016 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) applications over the Easter weekend. Helpline Over the Easter weekend the Rural Services helpline (03000 200 301) will be …

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Online options tool for Countryside Stewardship now available

Posted by: Caitlin Owers, Posted on: 22 March 2016 - Categories: Countryside Stewardship

...short-list of priority (high-scoring options) to best address the environmental priorities in your area. To use the tool, you’ll need to register on the Rural Payments Service. If you applied...

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Countryside Stewardship - busting the myths

Posted by: Catherine Dreghorn, Posted on: 18 March 2016 - Categories: Countryside Stewardship

...involves committing individual land parcels into an agreement, rather than the whole farm. The Mid Tier is focused on environmental improvements in the wider countryside, while Higher Tier specifically focuses...

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