Evaluation of Rural Programmes

Recent projects include

Evaluation of the Forest of Dean Integrated Rural Development Project
Countryside Agency, 2005/06

Evaluation of the Deer Initiative
For the Forestry Commissions of England and Wales and the Countryside Council for Wales, 2004

Evaluation of the Countryside Agency’s Core and Project Funding of AONBs
Countryside Agency, 2004

Evaluation of the Forward Farming demonstration farm project
For the ELITE Consortium of agricultural colleges, funded by Defra, 2003/04

Review of the National Park Authorities in Wales as a parallel to the Defra review of the National Park Authorities in England
For the Welsh Assembly Government with Arwel Jones Associates, 2003/04

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the use of uncultivated land or semi-natural areas for intensive agriculture in securing conditions favourable for nature conservation
English Nature, 2003/04

Evaluation and review of Defra’s Planning Consultancy Advice (PCA) Scheme and cross-comparison with other like schemes
Defra, 2003
With Kernon Countryside Consultants

Further assessment of Objective 5b Projects that received EAGGF funding under this EU structural fund programme between 1996 and 2000
Defra, 2003

Evaluation of Woodland Creation in Wales, providing a full economic, social and environmental evaluation of the operation of the Farm Woodland Premium Scheme and the new planting component of the Woodland Grant Scheme
Forestry Commission Wales and the Welsh Assembly Government, 2002/03

Evaluation of the role and effectiveness of the national Access Forum for Wales
Countryside Council for Wales and the National Access Forum for Wales, 2002
With Elwyn Owen

Review of the Effectiveness of Woodland Initiatives
Forestry Commission and Countryside Agency, 2002

Ex-anti Appraisal of the Rural Development Plan for Wales
Welsh Assembly Government, 1999
Sub-consultants to Atlantic Consultants