No

Representation ID: 2632

Received: 16/02/2017

Respondent: NFU West Midlands

Policy P10 - Farmers and landowners must be fully engaged with discussions on the natural environment as they own and manage many of the areas key green and blue infrastructure assets.
Should acknowledge that for many farmers environmental management is a core business activity. Routine investment in e.g. hedging, tree planting, cutting and grazing. Farmers who do not participate in agri-environment schemes also make valid contributions. The work of the Campaign for the Farmed Environment has shown that these farms use a range of voluntary techniques to enhance the options and that this management is funded by farm businesses.