Campaigners try and overturn the complete ban on taking bass by sports angling If you are a rod and line fisherman you can take 5 tonnes … but sport anglers cannot take one fish. The Angling Trust and Save Our Sea Bass have ramped up pressure on the European Commission after new scientific advice from […]
National Marine Week is The Wildlife Trusts’ nationwide celebration of all things marine. Despite the name, it lasts 15 fun-filled days to allow for the variation in tide times around the country. During this time, Wildlife Trusts all around the UK put on a jam-packed programme of events and activities… including inland! Click here for a host […]
The Environmental Audit Committee calls for the Government to establish a new independent oversight body—the Environmental Enforcement and Audit Office (EEAO) — modelled on the National Audit Office (NAO), to ensure that the governance, enforcement, oversight and policy functions currently carried out by the European Commission and European Court of Justice are not lost after […]
The Environmental Audit Committee report on the effect of heatwaves has just been released Environment Agency steps up response to mounting impacts of dry weather & drought risk The Environment Agency is stepping up its response to tackle the mounting impacts of continued dry weather and coordinate action to maintain water supplies and manage the other […]
Measures to deliver deep cuts in household water demand require greater leadership and collaboration Water Briefing: ‘Rob Lawson, Water Resources Director at Artesia Consulting explores the issues around Ofwat’s recent report on the long-term potential for deep reductions in household demand in the context of current AMP7 business planning. Rob Lawson: Ofwat published their report on the long-term potential […]
Defra ‘United Utilities shareholders set to receive £181m The Mail on Sunday has reported on water company United Utilities’ plans to pay out £181 million dividends to its shareholders days before a hosepipe ban takes effect across North West England. Coverage focusses on the reported failure of water companies to invest in infrastructure with the equivalent […]
River Severn – Multi-million pound project to reopen UK’s longest River to protected fish species Work begins this week on a major UK wildlife project on the River Severn thanks largely to £10.8 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) – using National Lottery players’ money – and £6 million from the European Union LIFE […]
Defra ‘A pair of Eurasian Beavers have returned to the Forest of Dean today (24 July) for the first time for around 400 years. It is expected that the beavers’ activity in the Forest of Dean will improve biodiversity in their new 6.5 hectare home and may have the potential to reduce local flood risk. […]