Since the Wolds remand centre, the first privately managed prison, opened at North Humberside in 1992, the record of privately run prisons has been impressive.

ECONOMIST: Prisons

The project, hosted by Lincolnshire County Council, brings together The Environment Agency, Lincolnshire Wolds Countryside Service, Natural England, Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, Anglian Water and the Wild Trout Trust.

BBC: Lincolnshire project restores water vole streams

Until the recent bad weather, the Yorkshire Wolds was considered a stronghold for the barn owl.

BBC: New hope for East Yorkshire barn owl population