Welcome to the eleventh episode of The RPA Podcast. In our latest episode, we look at five things you can do to ensure you’re well prepared to apply for Environmental Land Management schemes such as the Sustainable Farming Incentive. Kevin Lamacq, a Continuous Improvement Manager from RPA’s Customer team, talks about what you can do to get scheme ready, ensuring the application process will be quicker and easier.

In our second section, we speak with Emma Bryan from RPA’s Regulatory and Advice Service about the public consultation which has been launched to seek views on how the implementation of the new hedgerow regulations (Management of Hedgerows (England) Regulations 2024) which came into force in May, will be approached. 

If you would like to participate and add your views to the consultation on the regulatory approach and use of civil sanctions for hedgerow management, please click here. The consultation closes on the 10th December 2024. 

The RPA Podcast is an opportunity to engage with farmers and land managers in a new way, and we encourage you to reach out to us with suggestions of particular topics that you’d like us to cover with our subject experts. You can email us at External.Affairs@rpa.gov.uk.

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