20 Nov 2017
The Wildlife Trusts have presented a report to the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Environment, Dr Therese Coffey MP at a marine round table held on board Research Vessel Cefas Endeavour on the Thames in London on 25th October. The Wildlife Trusts has identified five unprecedented challenges that must be addressed before we leave the EU. The […]
20 Nov 2017
New bathing water quality statistics show England’s favourite swimming spots have maintained high standards. Standards have remained high following last year’s record results which showed bathing waters were the cleanest since records began.98.3 per cent of bathing waters tested at over 400 beaches and lakes up and down the country passed tough standards this year, following […]
20 Nov 2017
The British Marine Aggregate Producers Association, the representative body for the marine aggregate sector, and The Crown Estate have jointly published a new good practice guidance for marine aggregate extraction operations in English waters. Dredging of sand and gravel from the seabed is long established in England to secure material used as construction aggregate, for beach […]
20 Nov 2017
2018 Marine Code Tide Tables Our 2018 Pembrokeshire Marine Code Tide Tables are here and are now available for your business and customers. With almost a 7m tidal range, the tides in Pembrokeshire can make a big difference in the marine environment while out exploring the beaches, bays, harbours and little coves. Our coastline is […]
14 Nov 2017
A Major New U.S. multiagency report affirms that climate change is getting worse. According to the Climate Science Special Report, “climate change is real. It’s caused by greenhouse-gas pollution released by human industrial activity. Its consequences can already be felt across every region and coastline of the United States—and, unless we stop emitting greenhouse gases […]
14 Nov 2017
The government is seeking views on the development of a national policy statement for water resources and the types of infrastructure that it will apply to. The government wants to know what you think about its approach to developing a national policy statement for water resources. The statement will simplify the process of gaining planning […]
14 Nov 2017
Defra has announced support for further restrictions on neonicotinoid pesticides, linked to impacts bees and butterflies. Read Defra’s blog and there is more coverage in the Guardian. According to Defra, Matt Shardlow, CEO of Buglife, warmly welcomes the news in the Express saying Michael Gove’s support for a more comprehensive ban on neonicotinoids is just […]
14 Nov 2017
Nationalisation of the water industry was back on the agenda at the 2017 CBI conference. Jeremy Corbyn denied the suggestion that Labour’s policy was a ‘throwback’ to the 1970s, saying “it’s not good for the image of business when water companies pay out billions in dividend and interest payments through opaque financial arrangements, while households […]
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