Introduction The Natural Environment White Paper (NEWP) was published in 2011 by the coalition government. It set out the government’s strategy for valuing nature in our society and ensuring that it is available for use by future generations. The White Paper contained 92 commitments. The England Natural Environment Indicators (ENEI) publication has been produced under […]
Natural England EIA (Agriculture) regulations: apply to make changes to rural land use Find out when you need to apply for an environmental impact assessment (EIA) screening or consent decision to change rural land use. Click to read more Contents When to get permission to change rural land Apply for a screening decision Apply for […]
Environment Agency and Natural England have released a new (Sept) update on the Water Environment Grant (WEG). Update Details 316 applications for the scheme have now been assessed for eligibility and scored against the prioritisation criteria. Those applications which are eligible are now going through a process of quality assurance (QA) and checks to make […]
Threatened sand dunes given new lease of life Sand dunes across England are set for a golden future following £4.3 million of funding to help restore and protect these at risk habitats. The funding – awarded to a partnership led by Natural England as part of the European Union’s LIFE programme – will help deliver […]
Thanks to Fiona Bowles: There is the new Natural England report on generating more integrated biodiversity objectives which includes open freshwater habitats. It has some interesting facts about freshwater habitats, including 70% of river length is headwater stream and that 895 invertebrate species may be associated with running water, and identifies desirable management to restore naturalness […]
When new management measures are applied to fishing in designated areas, fishing activity that previously happened in that area may stop completely, change type or move (be displaced) to other areas. These changes may result in alternative fishing/environmental interactions that regulators now need to consider. Recognising this, Natural England established the Fisheries Displacement Project Steering […]
Natural England has published the seventh MENE (Monitor of engagement with the natural environment) report. It provides data on how people use the natural environment in England. The main focus of the survey is on visits to the natural environment, but it also seeks to capture other ways of using or enjoying the natural environment […]
Several generations of us have grown up knowing what good process looks like. A great success was the Defra work leading to the Marine & Coastal Access Act which was deliberate and clear from the outset through to the completion of the Act. The unfolding ‘process’ of the T3 MCZs is a rather strange, ‘soundings’ […]