16 Feb 2017
Scientists in Norway found more than 30 plastic bags and other plastic waste inside the stomach of a Cuvier’s beaked whale stranded off the coast. Wardens had put the whale down after realising it wasn’t going to live, and had clearly consumed a large amount of non-biodegradable waste. Despite the huge volume of plastic clogging […]
13 Feb 2017
ABPmer: Steve Hull ‘The wild seaweed harvesting sector has indicated its aspiration to develop industrial-scale harvesting around Scotland. In response, Marine Scotland contracted ABPmer to undertake a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the potential environmental effects of wild harvesting of seaweeds and seagrasses to inform future regulation. As part of the policy making process, this […]
13 Feb 2017
The number of pieces of Environmental legislation According to Caroline Lucas reported in the Guardian, a report* by the House of Commons library there are 1,100 pieces of environmental legislation, this is up on the ‘800’ Andrea Leadsom told the Environmental Audit Committee. Links to the report* are not in the Guardian article and I […]
13 Feb 2017
The Times and Financial Times have followed up on news from Natural England on great crested newts, the mention of them in the housing white paper and a ‘newt offsetting scheme’, to the announcement in the Financial times on Friday that ‘developers had triumphed over the great crested’ new in relation to the Habitats Directive. […]
08 Feb 2017
The Marine Management Organisation is asking for feedback on the first outputs in the development of the next phase of marine plans. (This process also links to a host of outputs). Marine planning events start in Scarborough on Tuesday 14 February A questionnaire on the first outputs of marine planning in the north east, north west, south […]
08 Feb 2017
Sustainable Shorelines – Chichester Harbour Planning Principles Chichester Harbour is the largest natural estuary in south east England and 43% of the AONB is fully submerged at high tide. On 17 October 2016, Chichester Harbour Conservancy formerly adopted 18 new Planning Principles, which replaced the Planning Guidance. These Planning Principles interpret and supplement the adopted […]
08 Feb 2017
The Crown Estate in Scotland includes a diverse portfolio of property, rights and interests that influence many aspects of rural and coastal life in Scotland. This consultation is an opportunity to help shape the long term framework for the devolved management of the Crown Estate in Scotland and how the revenue should be used to […]
08 Feb 2017
East coast ‘super district’ moves a step closer after Waveney and Suffolk Coastal cabinets vote for merger vision The new East Suffolk Council could become the largest district in the entire country if the full councils at Waveney and Suffolk Coastal agree to ratify the change at their meetings later this week. A simultaneous meeting […]
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