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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Predecessors: Agri-Environment...
Catalogue reference: MAF 765
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MAF 765
This series contains records relating to the various Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs led consultations which have led to changes to the Countryside Stewardship Scheme. This includes the incorporation of the Habitat Scheme into...
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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MAF 765
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Title (The name of the record)
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Predecessors: Agri-Environment Team: Countryside Stewardship Scheme (MCS Prefix Series)
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Date (When the record was created)
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1995-2006
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains records relating to the various Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs led consultations which have led to changes to the Countryside Stewardship Scheme. This includes the incorporation of the Habitat Scheme into the Countryside Stewardship Scheme and access review.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For records relating to Natural England see COU
For records relating to Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESL Series) see MAF 679
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
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MSC
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
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- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2001-2001
- Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, 1955-2001
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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31 file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Open unless otherwise stated
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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From 2021 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
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Series is accruing
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Agri-environment schemes were set up to help farmers manage their land in an environmentally-friendly way. These schemes include the Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA) and Countryside Stewardship (CS) schemes. The CS scheme was originally introduced in 1991 as five year pilot scheme by the Countryside Commission to improve the environmental value of farmland. The administration was taken over by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in 1996, expanding to include new landscapes and features. The scheme was incorporated into the England Rural Development Programme in 2000. Agreements for the scheme were for 10 years and were closed for new entrants in 2004 with the introduction of the Environmental Stewardship scheme. The scheme is now administered by Natural England.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C17460593/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
Within the department: MAF
Records created or inherited by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Departments,...
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Predecessors: Agri-Environment Team: Countryside Stewardship Scheme (MCS Prefix Series)