News and communications

Richmond perfume firm in fees fault – but Surrey wildlife the winner.

• Updated: 11 April 2024

Fund of up to £7 million will boost access to nature and support rural communities across England to become more green-fingered

• Updated: 23 March 2024

Natural England and Clinton Devon Estates announce extension to Pebblebed Heaths National Nature Reserve to promote natural connections and biodiversity.

• Updated: 16 February 2024

UK scales up support for sustainable, climate-resilient farming practices, and improved access to clean water in climate-vulnerable countries.

• Updated: 9 December 2023

Brand new 70 metre 'Elizabeth Bridge' near Budleigh Salterton, East Devon, marks significant milestone for The Lower Otter Restoration Project.

• Updated: 27 November 2023

New grant scheme will bring forward small-scale developments which meet the needs of the community

• Updated: 10 November 2023

100,000 homes and businesses in rural parts of the UK will be further supported to access improved broadband connections.

• Updated: 2 October 2023

South coast homes to butterflies and bees among creatures getting share of £14.5m support fund to fight extinction

• Updated: 14 September 2023

Cornwall is reaping the benefits of the 2021 G7 environment summit with more than 40 projects supporting nature recovery underway.

• Updated: 13 September 2023

Livestock reintroduced and wildflowers increased as Cheshire nature reserve is extended

• Updated: 4 September 2023

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced a £55 million Propcom+ contract and £2.89 million grant, which aims to support the transformation of Nigeria’s rural economy.

• Updated: 3 August 2023

A faulty pipe leaked deadly fertiliser into River Witham, stretching 46km in ‘one of the largest environmental incidents ever recorded in Lincolnshire’.

• Updated: 13 June 2023

The Coal Authority has started work to restore a previously ancient woodland in County Durham as part of its nature recovery work.

• Updated: 8 June 2023

Unleashing Rural Opportunity document launched

• Updated: 6 June 2023

Read this update for information about our schemes, including Countryside Stewardship, Environmental Stewardship, the Basic Payment Scheme and the Sustainable Farming Incentive.

• Updated: 14 April 2023

£110 million funding for communities allocated under the Rural England Prosperity Fund.

• Updated: 7 April 2023

Consultation to expand area of outstanding natural beauty by more than 100 sq km

• Updated: 7 March 2023

More than £168m to drive innovation, improve productivity and support animal health and welfare through greener equipment, robotics and automation.

• Updated: 21 February 2023

Seven hectares of woodland and over 5km of hedgerow to be created as part of a large ‘aquagreen’ project that will store floodwater and reduce flood risk.

• Updated: 16 February 2023

Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey delivered a speech to the NASDA Conference in Virginia

• Updated: 15 February 2023