Project Management and Governance Plan
Who holds which responsibility across twenty years — how decisions are made, how money moves, how disputes are resolved.
Last updated: 22 April 2026
The Project Management and Governance Plan sets out who holds which responsibility across the twenty years of the scheme — how the consortium makes decisions, how money moves, and how disputes are resolved.
This page describes the plan. The plan itself is a working document held by the consortium. When the plan is complete, you will be able to download it from this page.
What the plan will contain
When complete, the plan will set out:
- The legal entity or arrangement that holds the scheme’s agreements and money
- How decisions are made and by whom — the consortium’s governance process
- How roles and responsibilities are distributed between YWT and the landowners
- How conflicts of interest are managed
- How the consortium will recruit, retain, and support its staff or contractors
- How performance is reviewed and how course corrections are made
Who contributes to this plan
The Project Management and Governance Plan is shaped by the consortium as a whole. The 30 April 2026 workshop is the consortium’s decision-making moment on the governance question. Squire Patton Boggs LLP advises on the legal options. DEFRA reviews the plan as part of the implementation agreement application.
What happens once the plan is complete
Once the governance option is chosen and the plan is written up, this page’s banner will flip to “Decision reached”, with a link to an explainer of which option was chosen and why.