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Regional Flood and Coastal Committee Chair appointments

Regional Flood and Coastal Committee Chair appointments

Monday, 20 May 2024

The RFCC chair appointments have been announced....

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Home of globally rare Precambrian fossils set to become a new NNR

Home of globally rare Precambrian fossils set to become a new NNR

Sunday, 19 May 2024

The 439-hectare National Nature Reserve will be a haven for people and a rich variety of species including kingfishers, rare ‘Charnwood spider’ and an...

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Chief Plant Health Officer urges increased Asian hornet vigilance

Chief Plant Health Officer urges increased Asian hornet vigilance

Sunday, 19 May 2024

Call for public and UK beekeepers to keep watch and report any sightings of Asian hornets this summer....

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£1m fund to help more councils combat fly tipping

£1m fund to help more councils combat fly tipping

Friday, 17 May 2024

Grants awarded across 26 local authorities to target fly-tipping hotspots ...

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Defra considers potential new fund in drive to maximise value from R&D and innovation spending on agriculture and nature

Defra considers potential new fund in drive to maximise value from R&D and innovation spending on agriculture and nature

Monday, 13 May 2024

Experts can now apply to advise Defra on new ways to finance innovation and achieve a return on investment, including the possibility of a dedicated f...

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UK fishing industry to benefit from cutting edge technology to help manage fish stocks

UK fishing industry to benefit from cutting edge technology to help manage fish stocks

Monday, 13 May 2024

Use of cameras, gear sensors and GPS units will help improve the sustainability of UK fish stocks....

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Defra appoints new non executive board members

Defra appoints new non executive board members

Monday, 13 May 2024

Julian Glover, Nick Folland and Baroness Kate Rock appointed to the departmental board ...

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Record number of new bathing sites get the go ahead

Record number of new bathing sites get the go ahead

Sunday, 12 May 2024

Dozens of new bathing water sites in England have been designated ahead of the 2024 bathing season in the government’s largest ever rollout....

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Battle against pests and pathogens stepped up with new funding for national tree health laboratory

Battle against pests and pathogens stepped up with new funding for national tree health laboratory

Saturday, 11 May 2024

£4 million to expand world-leading laboratories to improve UK biosecurity and tackle emerging threats to tree health...

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Treasured pets to be safer as microchipping deadline approaches

Treasured pets to be safer as microchipping deadline approaches

Friday, 10 May 2024

Mandatory microchipping of cats will help reunite thousands of lost or stray pets every year....

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Environment Secretary speech at Farmers Weekly Transition Live Event

Environment Secretary speech at Farmers Weekly Transition Live Event

Thursday, 09 May 2024

At the Farmers Weekly Transition Live Event, Environment Secretary Steve Barclay gave a speech outlining the support available from government for far...

Government to fund 180 local projects to boost water quality

Government to fund 180 local projects to boost water quality

Thursday, 09 May 2024

£11.5m extra funding announced to boost tree planting, habitat restoration and flood management across England through the Water Environment Improveme...

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Government ensures long term certainty for food labour needs

Government ensures long term certainty for food labour needs

Wednesday, 08 May 2024

The government has set out plans to make the UK food supply chain most cutting-edge in the world...

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Simpler bin collections for England to boost recycling

Simpler bin collections for England to boost recycling

Wednesday, 08 May 2024

New approach puts an end to confusing recycling and excessive bins...

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Local fishers to benefit from extra post Brexit fishing quota

Local fishers to benefit from extra post Brexit fishing quota

Wednesday, 08 May 2024

Fishers to benefit from additional post-Brexit quota through two new trials. ...

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Trustees appointed to Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Trustees appointed to Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Tuesday, 07 May 2024

Ministers have made one new appointment and four reappointments....

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Bluetongue virus risk set out for the year ahead

Bluetongue virus risk set out for the year ahead

Monday, 06 May 2024

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) confirms a very high probability of a new introduction of bluetongue virus (BTV-3) into Great Britain....

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UK helps secure progress towards new legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution

UK helps secure progress towards new legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution

Wednesday, 01 May 2024

The UK along with 170 countries attended the fourth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) in Canada this week. ...

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UK calls for accelerated action to protect global biodiversity

UK calls for accelerated action to protect global biodiversity

Tuesday, 30 April 2024

UK government joins G7 nations and calls for swift action to protect marine habitats and halt biodiversity loss....

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Government launches fund to help farmers manage water resources

Government launches fund to help farmers manage water resources

Monday, 22 April 2024

Fund will help groups of farmers investigate how they can better manage water for use in time of drought, helping to safeguard food security....

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UK wide ban on wet wipes containing plastic to be put into law

UK wide ban on wet wipes containing plastic to be put into law

Monday, 22 April 2024

The UK Government will introduce new world-leading legislation to ban wet wipes containing plastic....

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Appointments to the Environment Agency Board

Appointments to the Environment Agency Board

Wednesday, 17 April 2024

The Environment Secretary has appointed two Non-Executive Directors to the Environment Agency...

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New funding to uncork future winemaking talent

New funding to uncork future winemaking talent

Tuesday, 16 April 2024

Future Winemakers’ Scheme will help domestic wine sector to continue its success...

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New multi million pound action plan launched to protect the River Wye

New multi million pound action plan launched to protect the River Wye

Thursday, 11 April 2024

River Wye Action Plan launched to preserve the long-term health of the river...

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Government opens fund to support farmers affected by flooding

Government opens fund to support farmers affected by flooding

Thursday, 11 April 2024

Fund will support farmers who suffered uninsurable damage to their land due to flooding earlier this year with grants of between £500 and £25,000 ...

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Compensation scheme announced to support pollack fishers

Compensation scheme announced to support pollack fishers

Wednesday, 10 April 2024

Compensation will provide support for fishers to remain in the industry and diversify...

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UK fishing opportunities worth over £970 million secured for 2024

UK fishing opportunities worth over £970 million secured for 2024

Wednesday, 10 April 2024

Total fishing opportunities worth over £970 million secured for the UK fishing industry for 2024...

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Government response to Independent Review on Dartmoor published

Government response to Independent Review on Dartmoor published

Wednesday, 10 April 2024

The government has published its response to the Independent Review of Protected Site Management on Dartmoor....

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New appointments to the Seafish Board

New appointments to the Seafish Board

Tuesday, 09 April 2024

Chair, Deputy Chair and six members appointed to the board of the Sea Fish Industry Authority...

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Forestry Commissioner new appointment

Forestry Commissioner new appointment

Tuesday, 09 April 2024

Jo Bradwell has been appointed as Non-Executive Commissioner to the Forestry Commission...

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