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From Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
  • New plans to simplify recording rights of way

    All unrecorded footpaths and bridleways created before 1949 cannot be recorded after 1 January 2026.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Defra announces five members of the Natural Capital Committee

    Five members have been appointed to the independent Natural Capital Committee by Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Nineteen areas move out of drought

    Recent record-breaking rainfall has altered the situation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New drive for rural growth: business and broadband grant applications open

    The grants total £40 million and mark the second round of the Rural Community Broadband Fund and Farming and Forestry Improvement Scheme.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Lincolnshire businesses shaping rural policy on Government rural roadshow

    First of the Rural Roadshows, allowing Defra ministers to listen to issues and concerns of rural communities and businesses.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Prior Information Notice: Administration of future CAP schemes

    Defra is seeking to explore opportunities for delivering Common Agricultural Policy systems beyond 2013.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Defra pledges £2 million to support the air quality grant programme

    Poor air quality harms health and can impact on ecosystems.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Latest household waste and recycling statistics

    Provisional estimates for Quarter 2 of 2011/12 of local authority collected waste generation and management for England and the regions have been published today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Myth bust: Daily Mail claims about the need for standpipes

    If there's a third dry winter, the likelihood of needing standpipes will increase slightly for 2013, but the chance of needing them is still very low.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Strengthened cattle controls to help eradicate bovine TB

    Measures to reduce the risk of bovine TB being spread between cattle are to be strengthened as part of the Government's plan to eradicate the disease in England.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Caroline Spelman’s speech at NFU Scotland on CAP “greening”

    Caroline Spelman’s speech at NFU Scotland on CAP “greening”.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister calls for radical changes to Common Fisheries Policy

    The process to agree a new Common Fisheries Policy is expected to continue into 2013.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Farming sector: earned recognition and responsibility

    Why the government is committed to 'earned recognition' as a principle that should be applied more widely than just farm regulation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Asylum and Migration Fund and the Internal Security Fund (Police): UK opt-in

    Statement on the provision of police air support laid in the House of Commons on 25 April 2012 by Theresa May.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New Chief Scientist appointed

    Professor Ian Boyd has been appointed by Defra to be its new Chief Scientific Adviser.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Myth bust: Daily Telegraph makes claims about dangerous dogs rules

    Law abiding home owners will not be penalised and burglars will not be protected.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Clampdown on dangerous dogs

    Approximately 210,000 people a year are attacked by dogs in England alone, including 4,000 postal workers trying to deliver mail.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Appointment to the Joint Nature Conservation Committee

    Professor Michel Kaiser has been appointed as an independent member of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC), by Richard Benyon, Natural Environment and Marine Minister.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Regional flood and coastal committees and chair appointments

    New Chairs appointed to Trent RFCC and Severn and Wye RFCC.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Successful trial dramatically reduces ‘discards’

    The UK is testing Catch Quota management which counts what is caught rather than what is landed at port.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government