SEEBF Sub Groups
To help deliver the work of the Biodiversity Forum the SEEBF executive has a number of sub groups. The following table gives a brief summary. Please click on the name of the subgroup for the Terms of Reference of the group.
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Sub Group |
Chair (Organisation) |
Member organisations |
Area of responsibility |
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Steve Gilbert (SEEBF) |
Natural England, Environment Agency, Hampshire County Council, Wildlife Trusts SE, Kent County Council, BTCV, RSPB, National Trust, Local Record Centres, SEEBOF |
- Appraise funding bids for WREN and SITA Trust in the SE Region |
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Ian Hepburn (Wildlife Trusts SE) |
Wildlife Trusts SE, Natural England, Forestry Commission, SEEBOF, Local Record Centres, RSPB, Environment Agency |
- Identify biodiversity data needs and data gaps; - Develop biodiversity targets; - Provide reports against the biodiversity targets. |
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Tom Butterworth (Natural England) |
Natural England, RSPB, Wildlife Trusts SE |
- Draft responses to consultations and draft policies on behalf of SEEBF. Please see the Consultation Response page for further information. |
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RSPB, Woodland Trust, National Trust, Natural England, Environment Agency, Wildlife Trust SE, Government Office SE |
- Provide communications guidance for the Forum - Set and maintain a standardised high quality for all communications materials - Provide strategic communications |
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Tom Butterworth (Natural England) |
Natural England, Forestry Commission, SEEBOF, Environment Agency, Local Record Centres, RSPB, Wildlife Trusts SE |
- To develop SE Biodiversity Strategy - To identify gaps in the delivery of the BAP targets - Assess BOAs and propose updates / amendments |
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Arable Project |
Tom Butterworth (Natural England) |
Natural England, RSPB, PlantLife, North Wessex Downs AONB, Wildlife Trusts SE (Hampshire and Isle of Wight), Independent farm adviser, landowner, FWAG, Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust, National Farmers Union, |
- Develop and deliver the work plan for the regional arable project |
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Woodland Project |
Colin Finley (Forestry Commission) |
Forestry Commission, Natural England, Woodland Trust, Wildlife Trust SE |
- Develop and deliver the SE Woodland Project |
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Wetland Project |
Lydia Burgess-Gamble (Environment Agency) |
Environment Agency, Natural England, English Heritage, RSPB, Wildlife Trusts SE (Sussex), |
- Support funding bids for the wetland vision project and, if successful, manage the resulting project |
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Urban Strategy Development Project |
Matthew Thomas (Brighton and Hove Council) |
Brighton and Hove Council, Natural England, Wildlife Trusts SE, Surrey County Council, Surrey WT, Southampton City Council |
- Develop the SE Biodiversity Strategy for the urban environment
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Jolyon Chesworth (Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust) |
Wildlife Trusts SE (Hampshire and Isle of Wight), RSPB, Environment Agency, Natural England, Marine Conservation Society, SEEBOF |
- Develop the SE Biodiversity Strategy for the marine environment
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Nicola Trafford (Natural England) |
Natural England, Oxfordshire County Council, Brighton and Hove Council, Surrey WT, West Berkshire Unitary |
- Develop the SE Biodiversity Strategy for Local Authorities
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Tom Butterworth (Natural England) |
Natural England, Protected Landscapes, Colin Finley |
- Develop relationships with SE based businesses and organisations |
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Kelly Thomas (Berkshire Biodiversity Coordinator) |
BAP Officers from Berks, Bucks, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxon, Surrey, Sussex and SEEBF |
To share good practise and coordinate the work of the LBAP partnerships |
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| Catherine Fuller (Environment Agency) | Environment Agency, Natural England, Forestry Commission, Chris Briton Consultancy, Hampshire and Isle of White Wildlife Trust, | To form a specialised body responsible for promoting the co-ordinated and strategic approach to the management of invasive species across the South East region. |
For notes on the activities of each of the above groups please see the workplan, which contains details of work to date (December 2009).