1. Copyright © eCountability Ltd 2014 www.ecountability.co.uk 1 Feasibility Study for a Spatial Decision Support Tool for Business Use in Biodiversity Offsetting Bill Butcher – eCountability Ltd A Technology Strategy Board Project under the “Solving Business Problems using Environmental Data” call, October 2013

2. Copyright © eCountability Ltd 2014 www.ecountability.co.uk 2 Application Process Very challenging for new entrants Application form and annex size constraints demand succinct prose Lots of guidance available Fast and efficient helpline Ultimately a fair and well-oiled bureaucracy

3. Copyright © eCountability Ltd 2014 www.ecountability.co.uk 3 Support TSB Monitoring Officer Independent Accountant’s Report Advice on next steps

4. Copyright © eCountability Ltd 2014 www.ecountability.co.uk 4 Finding the Project Partners Academic/ research partners Centre for Ecology and Hydrology Forest Research Charity Data Provider Association for Local Environmental Records Centres

5. Copyright © eCountability Ltd 2014 www.ecountability.co.uk 5 Other Stakeholders End Users UK Contractors’ Group Ecological consultancy Other Organisations Association for Local Government Ecologists Natural England Defra

6. Copyright © eCountability Ltd 2014 www.ecountability.co.uk 6 Project Timeline

7. Copyright © eCountability Ltd 2014 www.ecountability.co.uk 7 Benefits of eCountability Approach Improved consistency @ regional and national levels Automatically incorporates regional and national strategies eCountability service brokers access to best available data from multiple sources Faster assessment time due to automation

8. Copyright © eCountability Ltd 2014 www.ecountability.co.uk 8 Value of eCountability Approach Fixed costs for developer assessment Reduction of interpretation burden by LA’s due to consistency of reports Improved revenue stream for LRC, CEH and other data providers

9. Copyright © eCountability Ltd 2014 www.ecountability.co.uk 9 Value of End User Input Tool design from users’ perspective Changed the scope of the tool from our original ideas Helped shape our planned route to market

10. Copyright © eCountability Ltd 2014 www.ecountability.co.uk 10 Contact Us eCountability Ltd is a company registered in the UK, number 07596902 Contact us at: General: info@ecountability.co.uk TSB Project Manager: bill.butcher@ecountability.co.uk