Hillcrest Ecology

Ecological consultancy business located in Stroud, Gloucestershire, specialising in sub-contract work. Hillcrest Ecology was set up in January 2022 by Rob and Jess Williams who between them have over 25 years' experience in ecology and conservation. As a business we are able to undertake a wide range of projects, including: • Protected Species Surveys (including bats, badgers, dormouse, otter, water vole, reptiles and great crested newt) with survey licences for bats, great crested newt and dormouse, and a CL31 licence for water vole; • Ecological Assessment (including Preliminary Ecological Appraisals, Ecological Impact Assessments and Habitat Regulation Assessments); • Habitat Surveys (including Phase 1 and UK Hab surveys); and • Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) roles.