But the fishing fraternity are not happy Five-year beaver reintroduction trial successfully completed Defra to consult on the management of beavers in the wild and national approach for any further releases later this year. The trial has bought a wealth of benefits to the local area and ecology. The government has today (Thursday 6 August) […]
‘Angling Trust calls for well-resourced enforcement and monitoring in response to Defra’s consultation on the Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS) 05 August 2020 For over forty years, the EU Commons Agricultural Policy (CAP) has directed how land is farmed and managed in the UK. The departure from the EU and CAP gives us the opportunity […]
Watch the video of the Green Alliance Event where George Eustice made this presentation (July 20th) Defra July 20th ….. ‘This Government’s pledge is not only to stem the tide of loss, but to turn it around – to leave the environment in a better state than we found it. In a few months’ time […]
£4m for green prescribing and £5m pilot to establish a Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment. Drop in the ocean for the environmental pressures we face. Environment Secretary George Eustice has set out his vision for a green recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Read the speech here.
From the Guardian Campaigners seeking to make a river in Yorkshire the UK’s first to be designated a bathing area have accused environment ministers of blocking their application. In the spa town of Ilkley, river users and residents submitted a 65-page application to turn part of the River Wharfe in the town into a bathing […]
A new study suggests that exposure to coastal environments can play a significant role in boosting human health and well-being, due to the ‘therapeutic effects’ marine and coastal landscapes have. In England, 271 million recreational visits are made to coastal environments annually and more than 22 million people live within 5 miles of the coast. The […]
From Defra This policy statement sets out the government’s long-term ambition to create a nation more resilient to flood and coastal erosion risk. The statement has been informed by the: Environment Agency’s consultation exercise on the updated National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy results of the government’s flood and coastal erosion: call for evidence in […]
From Public Accounts Committee In a report published today, Thursday 9 July 2020, the Public Accounts Committee says all the bodies responsible for the UK’s water supply – Defra, Ofwat and the Environment Agency – have “taken their eye off the ball” and must take urgent action now to ensure a reliable water supply in the years […]