Celebrating 50 years of MOD conservation groups

The cattle at Woolmer Forest. Copyright: Olivia French. The importance of the MOD estate for supporting wildlife and heritage has long been recognised. In 1971-73, the Nugent Committee examined the...
The cattle at Woolmer Forest. Copyright: Olivia French. The importance of the MOD estate for supporting wildlife and heritage has long been recognised. In 1971-73, the Nugent Committee examined the...
...than for private sector clients. The DIO Difference I’ve now been in post for almost eight years and found that, from a Town Planning perspective, the Defence estate is unique...
...building barrack blocks for single soldiers, we have recently received planning permission for the construction of nearly 350 houses for married soldiers and their families, which will be built under...
...working for airport operator BAA and at Transport for London, leading the team which ensured that public transport was ready for and kept running during London 2012. Being able to...
...MOD project, redeveloping much of the site to form what amounts to a large college campus. At RNAS Yeovilton we’re working to provide additional facilities for the Wildcat Helicopter platform....
.../ MOD2014) My team is known for being very customer focused, as the provision of good quality accommodation remains a priority for DIO, MOD and Ministers. Over the past years...
...for the sites which include proposals for supporting infrastructure such as roads, schools, cycle paths and open space. DIO representatives – including yours truly - were on hand at the...
I’m Sarah Green and I currently work for DIO as a civil servant. I’ve been here for three months but my relationship with defence goes back further than that, as...
...on the jetty and enjoyed the next six days sailing the Southern Ocean watching the birds and seals, looking for whales and reflecting on what an amazing experience I’d had...
...also secure around 25 construction jobs. Installed Engine Test Facility The other project, while completely separate, I suppose is complementary in that it is a testing facility for the aircraft...