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Tuesday, 11 December 2012
Owen Paterson, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has announced the appointment of Elaine Hayes as Chair of the …...
Friday, 07 December 2012
I want to start by thanking the Women's Institute for inviting me to speak....
Thursday, 06 December 2012
A new strategy to tackle Ash dieback has been published today by Environment Secretary Owen Paterson alongside the Tree and Plant Health Task…...
Thursday, 06 December 2012
A £5 million pilot fund for communities devastated by flooding or for those who are at risk has been launched today by Environment Minister …...
Tuesday, 04 December 2012
After serving a three year appointment as Chair of the Forestry Commission, Pamela Warhurst will step down at the end of the year. The position…...
Monday, 03 December 2012
A new food waste recycling facility which supports economic growth and a healthy environment was opened by Defra Minister of State David Heath…...
Friday, 30 November 2012
The recycling sector has has a threefold increase in sales turnover since 1998. The sector's growth has outstripped growth in the overall economy. ...
Friday, 30 November 2012
New funding to speed up the delivery of flood defences that could protect up to 60,000 homes and deliver up to £1 billion of economic benefits....
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
The countryside is my home, my job and my life....
Tuesday, 27 November 2012
South West Water customers will see their bills fall after the Government finalised plans to give all household customers £50 off from April…...
Tuesday, 27 November 2012
The UK Landscape Award celebrates the power of the local landscape and the benefits that it contains....
Tuesday, 27 November 2012
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson spoke at a Natural Capital Committee (NCC) event at the Royal Society on Monday 26th November. He talked about the...
Monday, 26 November 2012
A further case of the tree disease Chalara, also known as ash dieback, has been confirmed in woodland in East Sussex. Following the urgent …...
Friday, 23 November 2012
British beef and lamb could soon be back on Russian menus following a landmark agreement potentially worth £80m to the British industry over…...
Thursday, 22 November 2012
Greater Manchester can put itself on the map as a low carbon metropolis, Environment Minister Lord de Mauley said today ahead of his visit to…...
Thursday, 22 November 2012
Thank you very much for inviting me to speak at your annual conference. It is good to be here in Manchester, where I know much has been done to embra...
Wednesday, 21 November 2012
New multi-million pound investments in Yorkshire businesses will create jobs, open global business opportunities and help rebuild the nation…...
Wednesday, 14 November 2012
Find out how Owen Paterson's trade mission in China went...
Monday, 12 November 2012
China is consuming significantly more Western-style milk, cheese, and yogurt, and Britain can help supply that demand....
Friday, 09 November 2012
The effort to address the ash tree disease Chalara will mobilise the general public and focus attention on trees that show resistance to the…...
Friday, 09 November 2012
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Owen Paterson) Further to my response to the Hon Member for Carmarthen West…...
Thursday, 08 November 2012
Statistics on how household waste has changed in the last year....
Wednesday, 07 November 2012
Shoppers will be able to make more informed decisions at the tills due to food labelling rule changes. Manufacturers will have to bring in …...
Wednesday, 07 November 2012
The disease has now been confirmed in 115 sites: in 15 nurseries, 39 planting sites and 61 locations in forests and woodlands....
Wednesday, 07 November 2012
Businesses, charities and other organisations that care for our woodlands and forests have today joined Environment Secretary Owen Paterson …...
Tuesday, 06 November 2012
New figures that show which of England’s bathing waters have met strict quality standards have been published by Defra today....
Monday, 05 November 2012
The disease has now been confirmed in trees in 14 nurseries, 36 planting sites and 32 locations in forests and woodlands....
Friday, 02 November 2012
Revellers are being reminded to take care this bonfire night before lighting sky lanterns to limit the damage they can cause to the countryside…...
Friday, 02 November 2012
Hundreds of staff members from government agencies will be out checking sites across the UK for signs of the tree disease Chalara ash dieback…...
Tuesday, 30 October 2012
By the end of 2015 all palm oil used in central Government food and catering services will come from environmentally friendly sources, Environment…...
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Air Accidents Investigation Branch The AAIB has dispatched a team to Dunkeswell Airfield, Devon
UK Health Security Agency UKHSA extends red heat-health alerts across England
Security Industry Authority SIA inspections uncover public safety risks in night-time economy