Ryedale District Council

North Yorkshire County Council provides information on the following subjects;

• Common land and village greens
• Historic sites maintenance
• Nature reserves
• Open access land

Ryedale District Council works with a variety of partners to undertake countryside management projects to benefit important wildlife species and habitats.

The role of our Countryside Officer is to:

• Provide advice and support to landowners, farmers, interested groups and individuals who wish to carry out practical projects to benefit wildlife and landscape
• Advise farmers and landowners on the governments agri-environmental  schemes
• Co-ordinate and implement the Ryedale Biodiversity Action Plan in conjunction with the Ryedale Biodiversity Partnership Group. More information is available in our Biodiversity Action Plan (PDF, 54 pages, 2705kb)
• Work with others to safeguard the most important wildlife sites in Ryedale including Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINCs)
• Access funding to support small, targeted projects that benefit important species and habitats
• Raise awareness of the importance of the wildlife resource in Ryedale
• Provide an ecological input to Ryedale District Council's other activities including development management, street scene and property management  work

For further information, please contact the Countryside Officer by submitting an Enquiry Form.