Nobody who had to deal with the joys of great crested newts and development could say the old system was perfect, but coming from a generation when Natural England was concerned with wildlife conservation the way this change is being spun – ‘great for wildlife – great for business’ instantly leads to scepticism. Time will […]
I got the heads up on this from Mary Dhonau’ twitter feed – and the weblink is from the Northern Echo – there was nothing in that article about how apply but these details were supplied by Ian Barker and Paul Walton Countryside Stewardship: facilitation funding 13th December: Natural England, Forestry Commission & Environment Agency […]
Natural England has published, ‘Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment – The national survey on people and the natural environment – Visits to coastal England (NECR226)’. Background: In 2009 Natural England, Defra and the Forestry Commission commissioned TNS to undertake the Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment (MENE) survey for the first time. […]
Will this change be any more successful in halting the clear declines in biodiversity or will Natural England simply be toothless and without a voice? Natural England’s new strategy indicates a retreat away from enforcement, with less use of regulatory levers, more reliance on partnership working and a “fundamental change” in how its teams are […]
Natural England commenced a public consultation regarding three potential Special Protection Areas (pSPAs) around England. These sites are: Solent & Dorset Coast pSPA which is a new site for foraging common, little and Sandwich terns on the south coast. Greater Wash which is a new site on the east coast for wintering red-throated diver, common […]
The waste management institute CIWM reports that the Environment Agency and Natural England, along with the Forestry Commission, are working with Defra on the approach to a 25 year plan for the environment. To help support the 25 year plan, strengthen relationships with local partners and enable integrated decisions that deliver the best environmental improvements, […]
Leaked documents reveal the scale of cuts to Natural England but how this is also forcing a change of relationship with the very organisations that are causing the problems that wildlife and the environment face. Further austerity cuts to staff will bring Natural England to a staff level to half that when it was set […]
Nine updates mainly in the North East & North West of England https://www.gov.uk/government/latest?departments%5B%5D=natural-england England Coastal Path Map: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/england-coast-path-overview-of-progress North East Coastal Paths https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/england-coast-path-in-the-north-east-of-england Also see: Coastal Paths – Defra maintain their support – Jan 19th 2016