Introduction to Lapwings Consultants
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Lapwings Consultants Ltd is the consultancy arm of the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. It is a professional ecological consultancy. |
Through its staff and Associates, the Consultancy has access to a wide range of expertise, licensed where appropriate, in key ecological areas, covering:
- Habitat and protected species surveys
- Ecological site assessment, mitigation and enhancement
- Habitat creation and restoration
- Management plans
- Training
- Land management advice
- Landscape and visual impact
Lapwings Consultants Ltd is able to undertake a wide range of ecological projects in Lincolnshire and throughout the UK. Brief details of these are listed below:
- Ecological survey and assessment of proposed development sites, and production of ecological mitigation and enhancement measures
- Protected species surveys of proposed developments including building demolition, renovation and conversion
- Ecological and protected species surveys to inform Biodiversity issues
- Ecological data searches
Recent examples of projects undertaken include:
- Ecological assessments of proposed wind farms in Lincolnshire, Somerset and Norfolk
- Breeding bird surveys of proposed mineral extraction, residential development and wind farm sites
- Bat and badger monitoring of the site of a proposed mineral extraction
- Ecological assessment of proposed water main and sewage pipelines and electricity cables
- Water vole surveys and mitigation plans in advance of port developments and mineral extraction
- Water vole surveys and monitoring in Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire
- Vegetation surveys of ancient woodland sites to inform management and recovery from coniferisation
- Great crested newt surveys in connection with residential and industrial developments and mineral extraction
- DEFRA bat licensed tree and building work
Recent clients include:
- Anglian Water Services
- English Nature
- Centrica
- Corus
- WBB Minerals
- Lincolnshire County Council
- Environment Agency
- Internal Drainage Boards
- Woodland Trust
- Stamford Homes Ltd
- CEMEX
- University of Lincoln
- RPS
- Powergen Renewables
- SITA
- Lindsey Oil Refinery
Lapwings Consultants Ltd is a member of the Association of Wildlife Trust Consultancies, a body set up by the Wildlife Trusts to monitor and advise Trust Consultancies on matters relating to professionalism, standards and quality.
All profits from the consultancy are covenanted to the parent body, the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, to help it safeguard the county's wildlife and wild places.
Contact Lapwings Consultants
Lapwings Consultants
Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust
Banovallum House
Manor House Street
Horncastle
Lincolnshire LN9 5HF
Tel: 01507 526667
Fax: 01507 525732
Email:
Lapwings Consultancy Manager
