Defra: ‘Report to Parliament about inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities (IFCAs) conduct and operation Closes 4 Sep 2018 Opened 24 Jul 2018 Contact ifca-consultation@defra.gsi.gov.uk Overview We are asking for evidence on how well IFCAs have worked to meet their duties in the last 4 years (September 2014 to September 2018). Why We Are Consulting We are seeking […]
Defra ‘A pair of Eurasian Beavers have returned to the Forest of Dean today (24 July) for the first time for around 400 years. It is expected that the beavers’ activity in the Forest of Dean will improve biodiversity in their new 6.5 hectare home and may have the potential to reduce local flood risk. […]
Theresa May missed the Boris speech covered by every media outlet …. Who missed the more significant point for us about the announcement of an Environment Bill. 19 July 2018, source edie newsroom George Ogleby Theresa May has announced that the Government will introduce a new Environmental Bill that Speaking in front of the Liaison Committee […]
17 July 2018 The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee holds the final session of its inquiry into Fisheries. The Committee will ask how potential changes to the fisheries and seafood trading arrangements between the UK and the EU will affect fishers, seafood processors, consumers, coastal communities and the environment. Watch Parliament TV: Fisheries Inquiry: […]
Defra Policy Paper: ‘This surface water management action plan sets out the steps the government is taking, with the Environment Agency and others, to manage the risk of surface water flooding. It covers a number of actions to both improve our understanding of the risks and strengthen delivery. These include: improving risk assessment and communication […]
Evidence given by Dr Thérèse Coffey MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Environment, and Dr Sebastian Catovsky, Deputy Director for Water Services, Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Watch this evidence session Scope of the inquiry The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee inquiry will consider how well the water industry serves […]
So far he hasn’t resigned over the Brexit shambles. Compared with any of his Conservative predecessors he’s put a spark back into Defra so it would be a pity to lose him. The Environmental Audit Committee holds an evidence session with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, as part of its […]
The UK has formally signed the Coral Reef Life Declaration, joining a global effort to bolster research and safeguard the world’s coral reefs from climate change, ocean acidification, human activity and rising sea temperatures. The UK’s intention to sign the Declaration was first announced in April ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, with the UK […]