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Thursday, 01 December 2011
Trials show that new technology is allowing South West fishermen to continue to fish in their local area while protecting the marine habitats in Lyme ...
Thursday, 01 December 2011
One year since its pledge was launched and the Government is already on target to plant one million new trees across England in four years....
Thursday, 01 December 2011
Local councils in England are set to benefit from over £1 million of additional Defra funding to tackle air pollution....
Wednesday, 30 November 2011
Defra has published latest statistics on bird populations....
Tuesday, 29 November 2011
The analysis will focus on the obligations in the legislation which affect the authorisation process for proposed development. ...
Thursday, 24 November 2011
Defra will make technical changes to the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 to ensure multi-bin recycling systems are not imposed on residents...
Monday, 21 November 2011
The UK Government will support an initiative to build Sustainable Development Goals....
Thursday, 17 November 2011
There are no plans to relax planning laws in National Parks....
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
Environment Minister Richard Benyon today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:...
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
Being resourceful is all about using what you have wisely and creatively. It’s a quality very much in evidence in the modern waste sector....
Monday, 14 November 2011
Defra Ministers have told the Europe Union’s Agriculture Commissioner that his draft proposals to reform the CAP fall short of meeting the key…...
Monday, 14 November 2011
The UK today renewed calls for Europe to reach a workable agreement and stop eggs from illegal battery cages being sold across the common market....
Thursday, 10 November 2011
A new £20 million fund to help rural businesses increase profits and reduce their impact on the environment has been launched today by Agriculture Min...
Tuesday, 08 November 2011
A huge majority of England’s bathing waters continue to meet rigorous quality standards, new figures from Defra reveal....
Tuesday, 08 November 2011
Agriculture Minister Jim Paice updated Parliament today on the progress of payments to farmers under the Single Payment Scheme. Mr Paice said…...
Monday, 07 November 2011
The UK will work to secure additional quota in this year's negotiations on total allowable catches and quotas so that trials can be expanded....
Thursday, 03 November 2011
The government hopes to reduce regulatory burdens on farmers, whilst still achieving high standards on the environment, health and animal welfare....
Thursday, 03 November 2011
These annual results summarise waste collected and managed by local authorities in England and the regions between the financial years between 2009/10...
Thursday, 03 November 2011
Bonfire Night revellers are being reminded to think about the problems which sky lanterns can cause before using them. Speaking to the Women…...
Wednesday, 02 November 2011
Fishing communities struggling to survive could benefit from a new cooperative scheme to keep England's inshore fishing fleet afloat. ...
Tuesday, 01 November 2011
A bright crop of pupils in Greenwich put on a gardening masterclass for Agriculture Minister Jim Paice today. The budding gardeners of Charlton…...
Tuesday, 01 November 2011
We need to continue to work together to achieve our shared goal of a thriving and sustainable fishing industry....
Tuesday, 01 November 2011
A package of measures will reduce the amount of unwanted advertising mail produced and cut waste through greater recycling....
Monday, 31 October 2011
Government proposals to slash the current threshold to just five megalitres of water....
Monday, 31 October 2011
Twenty two areas across England have been given funding by Defra to help them become a Local Nature Partnership (LNP)....
Monday, 31 October 2011
England and Wales are now better prepared than ever to respond to major flooding, says an independent report published today....
Friday, 28 October 2011
The first non-executive members of the new Animal Health and Welfare Board for England were today announced by Agriculture Minister Jim Paice....
Friday, 28 October 2011
New appointments to the Zoos Expert Committee including new chair. ...
Friday, 28 October 2011
51 councils across England will receive funding for a range of projects designed to reduce serious levels of air pollution in our towns and cities....
Friday, 28 October 2011
Judith Webb MBE has been reappointed as an independent member of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)....
Environment Agency Fish return to Cullompton ponds thanks to rod licence money
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Councils urged to crush more fly-tippers’ vehicles
Serious Fraud Office SFO set to secure £280,000 from convicted fraudster David Ames
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Foot and Mouth disease detected in Cyprus
Environment Agency Arrests made in multi-million pound waste fraud case
Home Office Ukrainians to receive greater certainty about their futures
Mining Remediation Authority Mine water by-product unlocks city-centre brownfield site