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We were given permission to start the project at the end of November 2005. By the end of March 2006 both Trusts had employed officers to develop the project. We have paid Green Wood Centre £8,712.01 for their part of the Heritage Lottery Fund grant.We spent £7,505 on our own part of the project. Geodiversity and Interpretation in Shropshire The Trust is a partner in a geology project funded by the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund. The lead organisation is the Shropshire Wildlife Trust, with the Severn Gorge Countryside Trust, National Trust, English Nature, Bridgnorth District Council and Shropshire County Council Museum Service all participating. The project contributed £6,700 towards the cost of the work at Jiggers Bank. Other grants Barrow Parish Council gave a grant of £100 towards Workhouse Coppice and The Gorge Parish Council gave a grant of £100 towards the cost of opposing the creation of a bridleway on the Severn Valley Way. Achieving national standards Forest Stewardship Council’s Woodmark Forest Stewardship Council certification provides independent verification that woodland is being managed appropriately and effectively to a standard approved nationally and internationally - it gives assurance and guarantees that the social and environmental values of the woodland are safeguarded. The Trust was first awarded the Forest Stewardship Council’s Woodmark certificate in 2002/03, recognising that its management is planned and implemented to the Council’s very high standards. To maintain certified status the Trust is annually inspected to ensure that standards continue to be met. We were inspected during August 2005 and certification has been confirmed. Certified by Woodmark, Soil Association Certification Ltd. SA-FM/COC-1199 FSC Trademark ©1996 Forest Stewardship Council A.C. 26 Inspectors look at all the systems and methods used by the Trust, from felling, planting, timber processing and access through to management planning, environmental protection, monitoring and working with local partners and communities. Looking to constantly improve and build upon good practice the inspectors asked us to demonstrate the development of strategic long term woodland plans. The Trust has begun this work.
The Trust Severn Gorge Countryside Trust is a registered charity (no 1004508) and a company limited by guarantee (no 02647374). It is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association which states "The Trust is established to provide, maintain, preserve and manage for the public benefit areas of countryside ...with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants of Shropshire and visitors to the area...". Responsibility for much of the woodland and open land formerly held by Telford Development Corporation throughout the Severn Gorge and Coalbrookdale was passed to the Trust in 1991 with 999 year leases. Part of Preenshead was later purchased by the Trust in 1996. The Woodland Trust granted the Trust a 50 year lease in 2006 to manage Workhouse Coppice. Eleven member organisations nominate up to sixteen Trustees to govern the Trust. Many of the key organisations in the Severn Gorge are members. They represent different levels of local interest and interests that affect the natural environment and landscape of the area. They include; local councils, elected by the local population (at parish, district, unitary and county level) and charitable organisations with interests in the environment, landscape and heritage of the area Although Trustees are nominated by the 11 member organisations, the Trustees,who are also directors of the company,are individually responsible for managing the Trust in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of the Trust. They must act at all times in the best interests of the Trust without regard for the views of the body which appointed them. All of the Trustees are members of the Committee of Management. This committee makes decisions regarding the annual budget of the organisation, formulates policy and considers strategic issues that affect the Trust. 27
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