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Environment Agency makes board appointment

Environment Agency makes board appointment

Thursday, 08 December 2016

Richard Macdonald appointed as Deputy Chairman of the Environment Agency...

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A government that supports rural business

A government that supports rural business

Tuesday, 06 December 2016

Andrea Leadsom addresses the CLA's inaugural Rural Business 2030 Conference...

New portal to unlock the power of data to tackle plant health threats

New portal to unlock the power of data to tackle plant health threats

Tuesday, 29 November 2016

The new data portal will provide easier access to the plant health information required to assess and respond to threats. ...

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Appointments to the Board of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Appointments to the Board of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Friday, 25 November 2016

Sarah Flannigan appointed and Sir Derek Myers reappointed to the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew....

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£4m to boost tourist trails in Cumbria after floods

£4m to boost tourist trails in Cumbria after floods

Friday, 18 November 2016

Funding will help Lake District National Park launch 18-month project to repair and improve the county's much loved walking routes....

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Defeating the Illegal Wildlife Trade

Defeating the Illegal Wildlife Trade

Thursday, 17 November 2016

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs addresses the 3rd Illegal Wildlife Trade conference in Hanoi....

Leadsom: UK leading global fight against illegal wildlife trade

Leadsom: UK leading global fight against illegal wildlife trade

Thursday, 17 November 2016

The UK will commit an additional £13 million to new measures tackling the illegal wildlife trade, the Environment Secretary announced today....

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UK on track to cut antibiotic use in animals as total sales drop 9%

UK on track to cut antibiotic use in animals as total sales drop 9%

Thursday, 17 November 2016

New report shows sales of antibiotics for use in animals dropped to 56mg/kg in 2015...

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Celebrating the nation's Bees' Needs pollinator heroes

Celebrating the nation's Bees' Needs pollinator heroes

Tuesday, 08 November 2016

Lord Gardiner honours pollinator-friendly projects and urges the public to take action to meet bees' needs this winter. ...

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England’s bathing waters best on record

England’s bathing waters best on record

Tuesday, 08 November 2016

New statistics on bathing water quality reveal England's favourite swimming spots are the cleanest they've been since records began....

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Temporary appointment of Regional Flood & Coastal Committee Chair

Temporary appointment of Regional Flood & Coastal Committee Chair

Friday, 04 November 2016

Defra appoints temporary Chair of Northumbria RFCC...

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Asian hornet outbreak contained in Gloucestershire and Somerset

Asian hornet outbreak contained in Gloucestershire and Somerset

Friday, 04 November 2016

An outbreak of Asian hornets in the South West has been successfully contained by the National Bee Unit ...

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Record whisky sales to India leads global demand

Record whisky sales to India leads global demand

Wednesday, 02 November 2016

Environment Secretary visits Scotland as sales of Scotch whisky soar....

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National Park Authorities & Broads Authority and AONB Conservation Boards re appointments

National Park Authorities & Broads Authority and AONB Conservation Boards re appointments

Tuesday, 01 November 2016

Re-appointments to the National Park Authorities, the Broads Authority and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty Conservation Boards....

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Graeme Cooke appointed as UK’s Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer

Graeme Cooke appointed as UK’s Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer

Tuesday, 01 November 2016

Experienced veterinarian returns to Defra to begin his new role in January 2017...

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New support gives property owners better protection from flooding

New support gives property owners better protection from flooding

Thursday, 27 October 2016

The Property Flood Resilience Action Plan will see Government and industry help people better protect their properties from flooding....

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British food companies set to push culinary boundaries

British food companies set to push culinary boundaries

Monday, 24 October 2016

Thousands of businesses will have expert help to revolutionise food production...

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Global ambitions for British food and drink could boost economy by nearly £3 billion

Global ambitions for British food and drink could boost economy by nearly £3 billion

Tuesday, 18 October 2016

New international action plan to boost exports of UK food and drink announced....

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Air quality consultation launched

Air quality consultation launched

Thursday, 13 October 2016

A new consultation has been launched on how best to introduce Clean Air Zones in key cities as part of plans to improve air quality. ...

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Yorkshire will be better protected from floods this winter

Yorkshire will be better protected from floods this winter

Monday, 26 September 2016

Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom announces new state of the art pumps for York's Foss Barrier - providing a 66% increase in capacity....

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UK ban on modern day ivory sales

UK ban on modern day ivory sales

Wednesday, 21 September 2016

Plans announced to help bring an end to illegal elephant poaching and ivory trafficking...

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Asian hornet identified in Gloucestershire

Asian hornet identified in Gloucestershire

Tuesday, 20 September 2016

There has been a confirmed sighting of the Asian hornet in the Tetbury area of Gloucestershire...

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Emma Howard Boyd appointed Chair of the Environment Agency

Emma Howard Boyd appointed Chair of the Environment Agency

Monday, 19 September 2016

Appointment of the Chair of the Environment Agency confirmed. ...

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Environment Secretary speaks at State of Nature report launch

Environment Secretary speaks at State of Nature report launch

Wednesday, 14 September 2016

Today Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom spoke at the State of Nature report launch. ...

New plan for stronger flood defences

New plan for stronger flood defences

Thursday, 08 September 2016

Lessons learnt from last winter’s floods have helped build a new approach so the nation is better prepared and more resilient to flooding....

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Microbead ban announced to protect sealife

Microbead ban announced to protect sealife

Saturday, 03 September 2016

Government announces plans to ban microbeads in cosmetics and personal care products....

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The UK's food history revealed through five generations of data

The UK's food history revealed through five generations of data

Wednesday, 31 August 2016

New data spanning back to the 1940s will take people on a culinary tour through the decades – giving a glimpse into kitchens of the past...

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Further measures to eradicate bovine TB

Further measures to eradicate bovine TB

Tuesday, 30 August 2016

Farming Minister George Eustice announces new measures to tackle devastating disease...

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Secretary of State appoints new member to Natural England Board

Secretary of State appoints new member to Natural England Board

Wednesday, 24 August 2016

Secretary of State appoints Professor Michael Winter OBE to the Natural England Board...

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National Parks to extend by size of Isle of Wight

National Parks to extend by size of Isle of Wight

Monday, 01 August 2016

Today the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the Lake District National Park officially extended....

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