TEP developed the Public Benefit Recording System (PBRS) to help the Forestry Commission prioritise derelict, underused and neglected sites where regeneration by forestry might bring economic and social benefits
Newlands 1 (2003) used the PBRS to ‘score’ individual sites against a range of economic, social and environmental criteria. This allowed a ‘portfolio’ of sites to be prioritised and programmes and partnerships set up.
Newlands 2 (2007) applies new GIS techniques to identify landscapes in greatest need of regeneration.
The Newlands project has brought over £50m investment to Northwest England. The project was highly commended in the 2011 Landscape Institute Awards in recognition of its contribution to environmental regeneration.
TEP also produced planning guidance for the project and further details are available here.