29 Oct 2019
The River Thames Scheme Defra/Environment Agency ‘The River Thames Scheme will reduce flood risk to people living and working near the Thames. It will enhance the resilience of nationally important infrastructure, contribute to a vibrant local economy and create many recreational opportunities. Between 2020 and 2025 the Environment Agency will build a new flood channel alongside the […]
29 Oct 2019
This is an excellent guide to have to hand for those recently flooded. This comprehensive 24-page guide by Mary Dhonau, widely regarded as “Mary Queen of Floods”gives you plenty of practical advice on what to do if your property has been flooded. It explains what you need to know and what you can expect to happen in […]
29 Oct 2019
Like the successful schemes by Welsh Water … United Utilities is offering farmers with unwanted, unlabelled or out-of-date chemicals in their sheds and stores the opportunity to get them safely disposed of free of charge and with no questions asked. United Utilities ‘The water company is offering a pesticides and poisons amnesty to farmers in […]
26 Oct 2019
Offshore windfarms ‘can provide more electricity than the world needs’ Supplies from turbines will prove to be the next great energy revolution, IEA predicts Guardian Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent ‘Erecting wind turbines on the world’s best offshore sites could provide more than enough clean energy to meet global electricity demand, according to a report. An IEA […]
26 Oct 2019
Defra: ‘Updating the UK marine strategy part one (2019) We have now published the summary of responses and government’s response. As a result of Good Environmental Status assessments carried out ahead of the consultation and the responses to the consultation itself, we have published an update to the Marine Strategy. Detail of feedback received Marine […]
26 Oct 2019
Consultation details Defra ‘As part of the UK government’s commitment to leave the environment in a better state than we inherited it, an independent review of Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) – which represent the upper end of environmental protection – was publicly launched on the 8 June 2019. The 6 month review, led by ex-fisheries Minister Richard […]
26 Oct 2019
Maritime and Fisheries Fund (MFF): before you apply Information about the available funding from the Maritime and Fisheries Fund (MFF) scheme The MFF scheme in England provides funding to private applicants for: assisting the fisheries sectors with the implementation of national fisheries legislation improving health and safety on fishing vessels improving the added value or […]
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