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Operational update: Coronavirus
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Chief Executive Marian Spain on how Natural England is working to bring about Nature’s recovery.
Sale of horticultural peat to be banned in move to protect England’s precious peatlands
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The sale of peat for use in the amateur gardening sector will be banned by 2024 to protect peatlands and the natural environment.
197-mile walking route will improve access to nature for all
England Coast Path takes a step forward in Hampshire.
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Calshot to Portsmouth stretches now officially open.
The Levelling Up Parks Fund will create new and improved parks in urban areas, helping communities to come together and enjoy the outdoors.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the case on all grounds on Friday 15 July.
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