The vote to end all EU legal superiority over our Parliament, recovering our right to trade independently in the world and allowing us to control our borders has sent shockwaves around the world.
Exactly when we will leave and on what terms has yet to be agreed, but the lobbying has begun. Details of the Brexit plan for our countryside and farming, which hardly featured in the referendum debate itself, will need to be thrashed out.
Countryside groups have begun outlining their expectations and making recommendations on how Ministers should proceed. The GWCT will be bringing its wealth of scientific literature and practical experience to this debate.
What are your expectations?
Politicians, pollsters and the bookies told us Brexit was not going to happen – but it did. The rejection of the status-quo is clear and there is a real risk of repeating the same mistakes if, as a nation, we fail to acknowledge how wrong, or right, previous policies were.
The GWCT will write its policy recommendations based on the available evidence but we do have the freedom to carefully explain our position and acknowledge both concerns and expectations. Whether you work in our countryside or just enjoy what it has to offer – please take part in this short, anonymous five question survey: