Provision of legal advice for Reviving Exmoor's Heartlands Landscape Recovery Project

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    "description": "Reviving Exmoor\u0027s Heartlands is part of Defra\u0027s Landscape Recovery scheme, aiming to support long-term, large-scale restoration of England\u0027s most precious habitats. The Reviving Exmoor\u0027s Heartlands (REH) project is a round 2 Landscape Recovery project that has been approved for a two year development phase, which started in April 2024.\nThe project aims to restore Exmoor\u0027s central moorlands to a thriving ecological state with good habitat connectivity to the wider landscape, supported by viable farming. The project area spans approximately 12,000 hectares made up of a cluster of over 20 upland farms and moorland landholdings including large areas of common land, supporting mainly extensive beef and sheep enterprises.\nThe provision of this contract is for:\nAdvise on Legal Structure and Governance\n- Evaluate and compare options for suitable legal entity structures aligned with the project goals (e.g. CIC, CIO, LLP, BenCom).\n- Present clear and actionable advice to the project steering group and participants via an evening workshop to make a final decision on the legal form and governance arrangements.\n- Draft a fit-for-purpose governance structure and plan for the selected SLE model compliant with HM Treasury\u0027s Managing Public Money principles.\nDraft and Review Legal Agreements\n- Draft and advise on:\n- Agreements between the SLE and land managers/commoners associations.\n- Implementation agreement with Natural England.\n- Contracts with private investors and partners.\n- Identify and evaluate legal tools to safeguard environmental outcomes (e.g. conservation covenants, land trusts).\n- Ensure agreements:\n- Provide long-term environmental and legal security.\n- Address enforcement, flexibility, and succession planning for land ownership.\nConduct Land \u0026 Title Due Diligence\n- Review land ownership titles for risks, rights, or restrictions.\n- Complete due diligence letters to be submitted to Natural England before contract signing.\n- Identify and propose resolutions for any legal impediments to delivery.\nStatutory Consents and Risk Management\n- Identify required statutory consents, permits, or licenses.\n- Highlight legal risks and develop mitigation strategies.",
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