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08 Jun 2015

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Two perspectives on how the cuts will operate. Guardian  http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/jun/04/george-osborne-45bn-savings-plan-whats-being-cut-department-guide Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Adam Vaughan  The environment department has already suffered some of the steepest cuts across Whitehall, with a 30% cut in 2010 against the government average of 19%, followed by a further 10% in 2013, leaving observers wondering what’s […]

08 Jun 2015

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To see the Tidal lagoon Swansea Bay announcements go to http://www.tidallagoonswanseabay.com/ For the local take on this see the South Wales Evening news site: http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/Chinese-firm-line-300-million-Swansea-Bay-tidal/story-26627140-detail/story.html TLSB announcement on Rock Supply   Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay Plc has announced the appointment of China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) as its preferred bidder for a marine works package that […]

08 Jun 2015

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The National trust are this year celebrating 50 years of the Neptune Campaign – to read more about what has been achieved go to go:   http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/article-1355896103616/ The NT have also launched their vision for the coast highlighting the value of coastal paths http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1349130853498&ssbinary=true

08 Jun 2015

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This was a new site to me but it provides fascinating insights into the dynamics of coastal flooding, erosion and the impact of storm surges. To read more go to: http://www.surgewatch.org/about/ The SurgeWatch Database   There are two main reasons we started compiling the SurgeWatch database. First, the winter of 2013/14 saw some of the UK’s […]

08 Jun 2015

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The Welsh Government has launched the Water Strategy for Wales. It sets out Wales’ long-term policy direction in relation to water with the overall aim “to ensure a more integrated and sustainable approach is implemented”. It includes a section on the impacts of climate change. To read more go to: http://gov.wales/docs/desh/publications/150521-water-strategy-for-wales-en.pdf Taken from Bruce Horton’s […]

08 Jun 2015

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http://www.foodsecurity.ac.uk/news-events/news/2015/150323-planning-to-protect-uk-food-and-water.html 23 March 2015 Expert report calls for long term integrated planning to protect the future of food and water supplies in the UK. Pressure on water and food supplies will increase due to larger populations, changing diets and climate change Report recommends preparing for a greater frequency of extreme weather, better advice for farmers, […]

08 Jun 2015

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https://www.gov.uk/government/news/thames-waters-250000-fine-is-upheld-by-the-court-of-appeal Environment Agency: The sentencing decision took into account the profit made by the company to ensure the fine is proportionate.  Thames Water had allowed untreated sewage to enter a 143 acre nature reserve owned by the National Trust within an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and a site of important nature conservation, popular with […]