Ian Metson

@IanMetson

Hedgelife: Hedge planting/laying/coppicing in East Anglia and the South East. Mixed farming

Essex

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Joined November 2012

Ian Metson
@IanMetson
Jan 27, 2025
Our land drains into London’s 3rd largest river, the Roding. Can the urban parts of it it be made clean enough to swim in within 10 years?
Thames21
@Thames21
Jan 27, 2025
Brilliant that our Head of Improving Rivers, John Bryden, featured in today's @BBCNews report on if "London's rivers can be swimmable by 2035".🧵 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
Ian Metson
@IanMetson
Jan 8, 2025
@Ruralpay it is now Early 2025. When will you be releasing an update about Capital Grant Applications stuck in limbo since the Summer?
Ian Metson
@IanMetson
Jan 3, 2025
A very good summary of a complex issue. The knock ons of the current limbo around funding for hedges will go beyond this season. And the longer it goes on, the bigger the impact will be 🌳 🌳🌳
Megan
@FavColour_Green
Jan 2, 2025
For hedges, capital grants cover: Planting Laying Coppicing Fencing Gapping up All of which are essential, all of which are currently on hold with the capital grants freeze. It's my biggest hope for 2025 that these are re-instated ASAP to reduce the wider damaging impacts: A🧵
Ian Metson
@IanMetson
Dec 10, 2024
@KapilaSandy Hi Sandy when will we get some clarity on what is happening with Capital Grant applications that have been submitted? We are very keen to deliver this work for customers but every day that we are stuck in limbo decreases the amount we can do in this short season.
Ian Metson
@IanMetson
Nov 30, 2024
This is like saying ‘we knew we were going to crash, so didn’t see any point applying the brakes’ @DavidatWestons @herdyshepherd1 @LinesMartin @NFUtweets @TrooperSnooks
RPA
@Ruralpay
Nov 29, 2024
Replying to @IanMetson
We had to remove the 6-week notice due to the exceptional demand this Autumn.