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Appointments to the Environment Agency

Appointments to the Environment Agency

Monday, 01 August 2011

Dr Clive Elphick has been appointed to the Board of the Environment Agency by Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman....

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New VMD chief executive appointed

New VMD chief executive appointed

Wednesday, 27 July 2011

Professor Pete Borriello has been appointed as Defra’s new Chief Executive of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate....

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Reform of town and village greens registration system

Reform of town and village greens registration system

Monday, 25 July 2011

Consultation on proposals for reforming the registration system for town and village greens....

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Environment Secretary meets insurers to discuss flood insurance

Environment Secretary meets insurers to discuss flood insurance

Wednesday, 20 July 2011

Managing flood risks and ensuring flood insurance remains widely available in England....

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Next steps to tackle bovine TB in England

Next steps to tackle bovine TB in England

Tuesday, 19 July 2011

Measures to tackle the devastating effect of bovine tuberculosis in England were announced by Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman today....

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Biggest ever national sea angling survey to boost sport

Biggest ever national sea angling survey to boost sport

Friday, 15 July 2011

Sea anglers in England are to be asked what fish they catch and what they return in the biggest ever survey of the sport in England. ...

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Competition opens to create bigger and better local wildlife areas

Competition opens to create bigger and better local wildlife areas

Thursday, 14 July 2011

The intention is to re-establish thriving wildlife populations and help species respond to the challenges of climate change....

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Launch of consultation on draft national policy statement on hazardous waste

Launch of consultation on draft national policy statement on hazardous waste

Thursday, 14 July 2011

Defra's draft National Policy Statement on the provision of major new infrastructure for Hazardous Waste has been published today for consultation....

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New chair for the Gangmasters Licensing Authority

New chair for the Gangmasters Licensing Authority

Wednesday, 13 July 2011

Margaret McKinlay has been appointed Chair of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA)....

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Richard Benyon responds to Common Fisheries Policy reform proposals

Richard Benyon responds to Common Fisheries Policy reform proposals

Wednesday, 13 July 2011

UK Fisheries Minister, Richard Benyon, has today responded to the European Commission’s proposals to reform the Common Fisheries Policy. Mr…...

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Consultation on the planning process for major sewer projects launched

Consultation on the planning process for major sewer projects launched

Wednesday, 13 July 2011

A consultation on including proposed major sewers within the existing planning process for major infrastructure projects....

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Thirteen convicted for £6m vet medicine smuggling

Thirteen convicted for £6m vet medicine smuggling

Friday, 08 July 2011

They have been convicted in connection with Europe’s biggest ever illegal veterinary medicine business....

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Defra appoints Non Executive Directors

Defra appoints Non Executive Directors

Wednesday, 06 July 2011

Sir Tony Hawkhead and Paul Rew appointed as Non-executive Directors to the Department. ...

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Review of Ofwat published

Review of Ofwat published

Wednesday, 06 July 2011

Review of Ofwat's role, how it works with others and if its regulatory approach is delivering what the Government and customers expect....

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Update on Single Payment Scheme

Update on Single Payment Scheme

Tuesday, 05 July 2011

Agriculture Minister Jim Paice updated Parliament today on the progress of payments to farmers under the Single Payment Scheme. Mr Paice said…...

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Transfer of private sewers will free customers from unexpected repair bills

Transfer of private sewers will free customers from unexpected repair bills

Friday, 01 July 2011

Surprise bills to repair broken, blocked or damaged sewers will no longer catch out water customers....

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New rules mean it will be easier and cheaper to travel abroad with pets

New rules mean it will be easier and cheaper to travel abroad with pets

Thursday, 30 June 2011

It will become cheaper and easier to travel abroad with pets when new rules are introduced at the start of next year....

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Re appointments to the Environment Agency

Re appointments to the Environment Agency

Wednesday, 29 June 2011

Lord Chris Smith of Finsbury has been re-appointed as Chair of the Environment Agency for a further three years by Environment Secretary Caroline…...

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Game Set and Match to Strawberry Scientists

Game Set and Match to Strawberry Scientists

Tuesday, 28 June 2011

Come rain or shine British strawberries will continue to star at Wimbledon thanks to a Defra-funded project to develop a climate change resistant…...

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Scales that tell tales

Scales that tell tales

Thursday, 23 June 2011

The lifestory of Atlantic salmon is kept as a permanent record in their scales and could help efforts to protect future fish stocks, Defra-…...

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Britain signs groundbreaking international wildlife treaty

Britain signs groundbreaking international wildlife treaty

Thursday, 23 June 2011

The Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing forms part of a ten-year plan aimed at preserving nature....

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New waste deal will cut business costs and improve services

New waste deal will cut business costs and improve services

Thursday, 23 June 2011

Helping businesses prevent waste and recycle more of the waste they do produce....

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50,000 new opportunities in the food industry

50,000 new opportunities in the food industry

Wednesday, 22 June 2011

The apprenticeships are part of an industry drive to get more young people into skilled food jobs. ...

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Jim Paice’s speech at the Agriculture Investment Summit

Jim Paice’s speech at the Agriculture Investment Summit

Monday, 20 June 2011

Can the agriculture sector in the UK and Western Europe remain viable in a changing global environment?...

Support for UK salad growers affected by e.coli scare

Support for UK salad growers affected by e.coli scare

Monday, 20 June 2011

Scheme guidance and all forms are available on the RPA website....

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Jim Paice: sky lanterns are causing problems in the countryside

Jim Paice: sky lanterns are causing problems in the countryside

Sunday, 19 June 2011

Farmers have reported animals being injured, and in some cases dying, from eating the metal wire frames, which can pierce internal organs. ...

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Dragon’s Den style call for creative recycling bids

Dragon’s Den style call for creative recycling bids

Friday, 17 June 2011

£2 million available over the next three years to help fund local projects that look into fresh ways to help people recycle more and produce less wast...

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Let them eat hake, Government takes lead in buying sustainable fish

Let them eat hake, Government takes lead in buying sustainable fish

Thursday, 16 June 2011

The standards for all food procured by Government departments and their agencies will come into force for all new catering contracts from September 20...

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Defra wins Seafish Supreme Court case

Defra wins Seafish Supreme Court case

Wednesday, 15 June 2011

Seafish is the body which supports the UK's seafood industry....

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Secretary of State’s Waste Review speech

Secretary of State’s Waste Review speech

Tuesday, 14 June 2011

This Coalition Government is on a mission to transform our economy....

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