£27.14 per square metre.
Available for Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier, Higher Tier and Capital Grants only:
in areas targeted for the reduction of water and air pollution from agriculture
with support from a Catchment Sensitive Farming officer
Where this item cannot be used
On covered or indoor yards
Manure, silage or slurry stores
Areas housing livestock
FER), the Environmental Information Map or the Historic Environment Farm Environmental Record (
HEFER)
How this item will benefit the environment
It improves or upgrades existing outdoor (uncovered) yard drainage to reduce foul drainage volumes and runoff, makes cleaning easier and reduces the risk of water and air pollution.
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Charlotte Webster is an associate and senior rural surveyor at Arnolds Keys - Irelands Agricultural
- Credit: Arnolds Keys
With EU subsidies being phased out, East Anglian farmers should take advantage of improved grants for capital works including planting hedgerows and protecting water quality says Charlotte Webster, senior rural surveyor at Arnolds Keys - Irelands Agricultural.
Applications are now open for the Countryside Stewardship Capital Grant Scheme (CGS), a programme of standalone capital grants which replace the “hedgerows and boundaries grant” and “water capital grant” from previous years.
The application window opened earlier this month, and closes at the end of April.