§ Mr. Colin Shepherdasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list in the Official Report the 85 projects approved by the Manpower Services Commission's area manpower hoards under the farm and countryside initiative, showing the nature of the project, its location and the number of people involved.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonThe information requested is as follows: 821W
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Description Location Number of people employed Bring land into productive use—to provide vegetables for mentally handicapped residents Milton, near Didcot, Oxfordshire 5 Restoration and conservation of woodlands, gardens and historic sites Hughenden Estate; Bradenham Estate, Cliveden Estate Buckinghamshire; 8 areas of woodlands in Buckinghamshire 68 To restore the Ashdown and White Horse Hill Estates, and Buscote Park Estate Ashdown and White Horse Hill Estates, Swindon, Buscote Park Estate, Faringdon, Buckinghamshire 11 Developing organic vegetable area; creating a conservation oriented garden area Springhill Farm, Dinton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire 14 Conversion of a double-decker bus for use as a mobile community service resource Basingstoke District, Hampshire 3 Provision of a farm trail, renovate a water wheel; interpretation centre Goscott Farm Camelford, Cornwall 10 Woodland improvement on 8 sites Restormell District Liskeard, Cornwall 28 Small woodland improvement Quarry House, Gunnislake, Cornwall 12 Nature Reserve North Cornwall 10 Guidance and advise on woodland conservation and management to landowners, Trusts etc Sites all over North Cornwall 12 Woodland management; conservation and history Caradon District Cornwall 41 Development of environmental features on school sites Caradon District Cornwall 12 Repair stone wall, pond clearance Trewey Farm, Zennor Cornwall 10 Tree planting, shrub clearance, hedge clearance, hedge laying Folly Farm, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire 7 Restoration of stone walls at small holdings estate Leighterton, Gloucestershire 28 Managment of SSSI woodland, hedge planting, hedge laying etc. Frampton Court Estate, Frampton-on-Severn Gloucestershire 9 Countryside improvements along farm trail and public footpaths Woodlands, Chedworth, Gloucestershire 7 Country improvements along public footpaths including scrub clearance, pond work, hedge laying Nethercote Farm, Bourron-on-the-Water, Gloucester 9 Re-instatement of derelic drystone walls and dew ponds. Improvements to public access Quilter Estate, Wells, Somerset 9 Dry stone walling Devon 36 Woodland management Devon 29 Stonewalls, footpaths Snilesworth, Osmotherly, North Yorkshire 9 Improve nature reserve Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire 8 Dry stone wall Middleham High Moor, North Yorkshire 12 Forestry and Estate improvements Rievaulx Terrace and Temples, Helmsley, North Yorkshire 2 Park and garden improvement Nunnington Hall, York 3 Restoration of building, dry stone walling, fencing and footpaths Malham Estate, North Yorkshire 8 Farm building conservation to base camp and training centre Druids Cave Farm, Brinham, Summerbridge, North Yorkshire 6 Restoration—canals, lawns, woodland, water gardens, walls etc Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Estate, North Yorkshire 19 Fencing, pond reclamation, water tower restoration, woodland survey Beningborough Hall, York 19 Environmental improvements and archaelological work Ravenscar, Scarborough, North Yorkshire 11
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Description Location Number of people employed Reclaiming existing forest walk Littlebeck, Whitby, North Yorkshire 22 Repair dry stone walls, footpaths, gates and ponds Northern area of North Yorkshire Moors 60 Production of interpretive material pictorial and oral history. Botanical survey Coastal areas of Scarborough, North Yorkshire 18 Environmental improvement work, including nursery scheme Rural areas of Scarborough, North Yorkshire 57 Environmental improvements—including nursery scheme, trees, plants, shrubs and fencing on A169 Whitby, North Yorkshire 79 Clear Arkle Beck of fallen trees etc. as a result of Hurricane Charley to prevent further flooding Arkengarthdale, North Yorkshire 21 Environmental improvements—fencing, walling, path laying, picnic areas etc. Whitby and Esk Valley, North Yorkshire 11 Bracken spraying, removal of birch, heather burning, footpaths and landscaping Brinham Rocks, Summerbridge, North Yorkshire 4 Essex Saltings regeneration Essex Coastline 56 A study project for schools and other parties on the effects of man upon the ecological balance of the rivers in South Essex Rivers in South Essex 7 Rebuilding dry stone walls Manor Farm, Lincolnshire 16 Woodland improvement Uffington, Lincolnshire 13 To extend and enhance the conservation features at the College Otley Agricultural College, Suffolk 4 To establish a demonstration area containing separate soil types/habitats supporting native plant species Terrington St. Clements, Kings Lynn, Norfolk 6 To remove scrub in preparation for mud pumping the dykes and reedbed restoration Ward Marsh, Ranworth, Norfolk 12 Tree works; construction of nature trails bridlepath, pond recovery Silsoe College Farm and Wrest Park, Bedfordshire 15 Improvements to the Reserve and to enhance the publicity aims of the Mill Museum Ashton, Wild Nature Reserve, Northamptonshire 12 Improve and renovate church wood Birstall, W. Yorkshire 34 Renovate cricket pavilion, repoint walls, improve woodland and remove undergrowth Bramham Park Estate Bramham, W. Yorkshire 30 Dry stone walling Marsden Moor, West Yorkshire 14 Church renovation; footpath improvements Otley, West Yorkshire 27 Environmental and Allied Building projects Areas of South Yorkshire 88 To imrove drainage, footpath etc. Norland Moor, Yorkshire 12 Habitat/Estate Management On nature reserves within 20 miles of York 7 Improvement of recreational footpaths Rural areas of Humberside 21 Woodland improvements Humberside 13 Environmental works on farms Areas of Hexham and Durham city 53 Repair stone walls, ditches and bridlepaths Wearhead area, County Durham 19 Clearing and waymarking of footpaths and bridleways Braken Hill, County Durham 12 Work on woodlands and ponds to enhance rural landscape Easington area of Durham 23
Description Location Number of people employed Dry stone walling, hedge laying, tree planting, fencing and footpath work Teesdale area of Durham 23 Stone wall repairs and river bank strengthening West Woodburn 18 Tourism and recreation Earle Hill Farm, Northumberland, National Park 30 Creation of campsites—repairing footpaths and roadways to link up sites. Dry stone walling Hawkhirst Scout Camp Kielder, Northumberland 18 Environmental Education Programme—convert barn to farm display area for visits by the public Rawtenstall, Lancashire 4(a) Woodland management, pond clearing, hedge laying, wetland areas and natural pastures Longdendale, Derbyshire 33 Ecological surveys on ponds and road verges for their conservation value Peak Park, Derbyshire 2 Environmental action project—footpaths fencing, scrub clearance, restoration of dry stone walls, tree planting, restoration of derelict railway line for walkers Peak Park, Derbyshire—(Eastern Moors/North Lees Estates and Monsal Trail) 12 Farm Community Link to establish links between schools in Peak National Park and local farms Peak Park, Derbyshire 4 Managing of nature reserves to ensure they fulfil their wildlife potential Nottingham, Nottinghamshire 15 Design and production of interpretive material on nature reserves Nottingham, Nottinghamshire 8 Estate work on nature reserves owned or managed by Derbyshire Naturalist Trust Nature reserves, Derbyshire 12 Woodland and wildlife habitat surveys resulting in the production of literature and links with educational establishments Peak Park, Derbyshire 24 Rebuild dry stone walling at Ivyspring Wood Chesterfield, Derbyshire 6 Creation of woodland walk, improvements to ponds, fencing, gates and stiles Hankin Farm, Derbyshire 12 Improvements to footpaths and stone walling Morley, Derbyshire 15 Rural workshop and resource centre Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire 11 Communty help for disadvantaged groups Kineton, Warwickshire 21 Renovation of windmill for local community use Kineton, Warwickshire 4 Build linear park on disused railway line Stratford Greenway, Warwickshire 35 Keep North Warwickshire Tidy Project North Warwickshire 33 (a) 6 places were originally intended for this project; 4 places actually approved.