03 Apr 2018
Two articles The scale of plastic pollution in the marine environment is growing and UK backtrack on their blocking moves to agree with Europe on recycling targets and the circular economy. Unearthed, Greenpeace ‘Investigative journalism does make a difference. Back in January, we revealed that although the UK government was promising ambitious new recycling targets […]
03 Apr 2018
DEFRA calls on boaters to complete RYA reporting form RYA – We are pleased that the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has recognised the RYA’s long-standing efforts to address the menace of poorly marked fishing gear and to capture data that will help them to understand the scale of the problem. As […]
21 Mar 2018
The Environmental Audit Committee takes evidence on the Government’s 25 Year Plan for the Environment. The session focuses on the Plan as a whole, particularly the ambition, principles and implementation Watch Parliamentary TV: Government’s 25 Year Plan for the Environment Inquiry: Government’s 25 Year Plan for the Environment Environmental Audit Committee Witnesses Tuesday 20 March […]
19 Mar 2018
8 beaches in Cornwall and a beach in Bournemouth have been designated as bathing waters. Defra ‘Beach goers can take to the seas this summer at nine beaches newly designated as bathing waters on the south coast. Eight beaches in Cornwall, including Booby’s Bay and South Fistral, and one in Bournemouth – Manor Steps received their […]
14 Mar 2018
Details of the new ‘farming rules for water’ we will be introducing from 2 April 2018 for all farmers in England. This publication sets out the new ‘farming rules for water’ we will be introducing from 2 April 2018 for all farmers in England. We have published a simple overview factsheet, together with full details of […]
12 Mar 2018
Government promises no effective action on UK’s mountain of coffee cup waste 09 March 2018 The Environmental Audit Committee publishes the Government response to the Committee’s report on Disposable Packaging: Coffee Cups Read the Government Response Read the Committee’s Report: Disposable Packaging: Coffee Cups The Government has refused to take any decisive action on the […]
08 Mar 2018
This is a truly astonishing speech which goes to the heart of the privatisation model. Nor is there any doubt about the driver for this which is the Labour Party commitment to renationalise the water industry. The Gove speech and the follow-up from Jonson Cox at Ofwat outline a very different scenario from business as […]
08 Mar 2018
Work is underway to restore peatlands to their natural state across Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire after £160,000 of funding was secured through the Department Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The Environment Agency will be working with a number of partners including Cheshire Wildlife Trust, Warrington Borough Council and United Utilities at six sites. The […]
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