Not sure if you're aware, but the long standing FEO for this area retired in July. It may be that the new one is just playing it very safely for the time being. I'm yet to meet her as I've had no reason to yet. I'll be a shame if she has a very different outlook, as the outgoing lady was very realistic about things.
No Liz (realistic outlook depends who you talk to ) has gone mine is the other Long term FEO and she was quoting County Policy which she cant do anything about individually
the new FEO isnt my area
in all other ways she was very reasonable understanding and helpful