Baker Consultants Ltd

Baker Consultants Limited has made a significant move to expand our in-house capability in marine ecology with appointment of Dr Anna McGregor and Federica Pace. As well as being marine biologists Anna and Federica both bring new skills and expertise to our established bioacoustics team.

I had thought that 2011 would be a year of consolidation however it turned out to be one of continued expansion and forward planning. Not only did our client base increase along with turnover but we also expanded the in-house team with Carlos Abrahams joining us as Technical Director

New guidance has been published on the assessment and reporting required under Article 17 of the Habitats Directive including marine habitats and species.

In his Autumn Statement last week, the Chancellor George Osborne set out his views on how to improve the economy and tackle the debt crisis. Amongst other matters, he included a few comments in relation to UK environmental legislation that have not gone down well with conservation bodies such as the RSPB and Wildlife Trusts.

Well, we're past the mid-point and have decided to unveil the Baker Consultants Movember Mos for your delictation. You can visit our site and donate your cash.... or just laugh and appreciate the itchyness!

The European Commission has published new guidance on Wind Energy developments and Natura 2000.

Baker Consultants is hosting a seminar at DLA Piper Manchester on Wednesday 28th September.

The seminar addresses ecological constraints to development and how to overcome the legal hurdles. If you are a planner, planning consultant, developer or ecologist, whether for a commercial organisation or local authority, you are welcome to attend.

I thought I’d let you know where you can catch up with us this Autumn. Aside from the usual site work and reporting, Paul and Andrew are busy writing presentations and digesting the recent updates to the SM2BAT to present some new ideas at a range of events this season.

Baker Consultants is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and exceptionally well-organised Office Manager/PA who is keen to join a small, friendly, team of five dedicated ecological consultants based in Cromford.

Are you a planner? Do you fully understand your legal obligations regarding protected species legislation?

You are invited to attend a half-day training seminar on Wednesday 18th May in Sheffield, run by Environmental lawyer Penny Simpson.