Small is Beautiful Landscape Recovery – Management Option / Payment Rate Review

‘Small is Beautiful’ (SisB) Landscape Recovery is a farmer and community-led project, in partnership with the Duchy of Cornwall, Isles of Scilly Farmers & Growers, Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust, Tresco Island, and Isles of Scilly National Landscape. The Small is Beautiful project team drafted a list of c. 26 management options and payment rates that match the objectives that project is seeking to achieve in the context of the local landscape. Funding is expected to come from a combination of public and private sources. The aim of this project was to undertake an independent review of the management options and payment rates in order to benchmark them against existing Defra schemes and other payment mechanisms, and test value for money. This will verify the rates, both for the project team and for Defra and other future funders.