30 Jun 2021
Water UK’s chief executive has urged utility companies to sign up to the UN-backed Race to Zero on the first anniversary of its launch. South West and Welsh Water now join United Utilities, Anglian and Severn Trent in the decarbonisation pledge. From Water UK Water industry marks first anniversary as new members join Race to […]
30 Jun 2021
Helen Stace updates on the tragic state of the River Wye and the impact on our wildlife. The River Wye should be a proud and joyous example of a healthy river, considering that it is a notified Site of Special Scientific Interest and Special Area of Conservation, national and international designations intended to protect the […]
30 Jun 2021
Measures aim to boost biodiversity on the river as it flows through Shipley and improve public access. From the Guardian It was once known as the filthiest river in England but these days, Bradford Beck is hardly known at all. Much of its seven-mile (11km) route is culverted, meaning its course runs through tunnels constructed beneath the […]
28 Jun 2021
This is a key point. The idea of an integrated framework for managing our seas has been a long time in the making. From early discussions around ICZM in the late 1980s which sought to put all developments in a spatial context, then in the 2000’s when marine spatial planning as an idea really took […]
28 Jun 2021
Dr James Stewart Senior Environment Officer, Devon and Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority This link will take you to the permanent record of the news item on our website: pdf version ‘The Planning Inspectorate (PINS) is holding a Public Inquiry regarding the Acoustic Fish Deterrent at Hinkley Point C (HPC), a new nuclear power […]
28 Jun 2021
The Coastal Concordat for England Setting out how regulatory bodies can co-ordinate the separate processes for coastal development consents in England. The coastal concordat sets out the separate processes for consenting coastal developments in England. This revised version replaces the original published on 11 November 2013. It supports decision-making between Local Authorities and those regulators […]
28 Jun 2021
Guardian: ‘Small-scale fishers say mostly EU fleet is devastating catches with method that nets entire shoals of fish The UK has been accused of allowing a fleet of mainly EU “fly-shooting” fishing boats “unfettered access” to the Channel, without a proper assessment of the impact on fish populations, the seabed or the livelihoods of small-scale […]
28 Jun 2021
Thanks to Kate Spencer for this. ‘I’ve linked a paper we produced from an EA funded project – this outlines > 1200 historic landfill sites that are in the coastal flood risk or erosion risk zone. These are old landfills that pre-date modern legislation, where solid industrial, hazardous and domestic wastes were landfilled along our […]
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