Ure Dales Landscape Recovery Scheme — Ratification Form

How this form works

Please confirm, for each decision, whether you consent, do not consent, or wish to attach conditions.

2.1 — SLE form

The Consortium’s decision on 30 April 2026 was: Option _____ — [chosen SLE form]

Options recap:

• Option 1: YWT Charity-Led
• Option 2: YWT Wholly Owned Subsidiary (private limited)
• Option 3: Community Interest Company (CIC)
• Option 4: Subsidiary CIC (CIC sponsored by YWT)

2.2 — Surplus distribution model

The Consortium’s decision on 30 April 2026 was: Model _____ — [chosen distribution model]

Models recap:

• Model A: Retain surplus for reinvestment
• Model B: Equal distribution to producer members
• Model C: 40/60 producer profit share pro rata to contribution (often chosen)
• Model D: Community-benefit distribution
• Model E: Hybrid producer + community model

2.3 — Trustmark tier of entry

My chosen tier of entry to the trustmark is:

I understand that tier awards are confirmed by the Audit and Standards Committee at the end of Year 3 and every three years thereafter, based on delivery against the trustmark standards, and that my tier of entry is my declared starting ambition rather than a present award.

2.4 — Scheme participation — yes, no, or not yet

Taking the above decisions together, I wish to:

If you wish to attach conditions to your consent — specific to your holding, your family circumstances, your tenancy, or your advisor feedback — please set them out here. Conditional consent is a real answer; it will be discussed with you and, where possible, accommodated.

I confirm that:

1. I have had reasonable opportunity to read the scheme documentation circulated before 30 April 2026.
2. I have had reasonable opportunity to consult my family and my advisors.
3. I understand that scheme membership is a 20-year commitment (with exit available without penalty from the end of Year 3).
4. I understand that scheme membership attaches to the holding, not to me personally, and that on transfer of the holding scheme membership transfers only with the new owner’s agreement.
5. I understand that I may withdraw this ratification at any point before 14 May 2026 by written notice to the Consortium facilitator.
6. I understand that the scheme’s detailed terms are set out in the governance document, the trustmark documentation, and the surplus distribution documentation circulated to me, and that this form ratifies consent to those terms as decided at the 30 April 2026 workshop.

On receipt of this form:

1. The Consortium facilitator will acknowledge receipt within 2 working days.
2. Where the form is straightforward yes or straightforward no, it will be logged and filed; no further action unless you have questions.
3. Where the form carries conditions or is “not yet”, the Consortium facilitator will arrange a conversation at your convenience to discuss.
4. The Consortium will receive a consolidated report of ratification outcomes at the end of the 14-day period, protecting individual responses (no landowner’s position is shared without their consent).
5. Scheme terms commence on: date of final ratification by the required threshold of Consortium members (as set out in the governance document Article 13).

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