This item was published during the term of a previous administration that ended in April 2007
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Extension for rural stewardship applications
23/02/2004
Farmers and crofters leaving
Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA) schemes are to be
granted an extra month to apply to join the Rural
Stewardship Scheme (RSS).
The closing date for these farmers and
crofters to apply to the RSS is being extended from March
31 to April 30.
The reason for the extension is that
some ESA Scheme leavers may not be able to obtain the
services of a professional adviser to draw up their RSS
proposals in time to meet the original March 31
deadline.
However, it should be noted that
extending the deadline to April 30 for ESA Scheme leavers
is expected to have no more than a marginal impact on the
timescale for advising RSS 2004 applicants whether they are
to be offered funding for their proposals.