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From Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
  • £28 million to enable communities to spring-clean England’s rivers

    The fund will run initially from 2012/13 to 2014/15 with up to £10 million each year.

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

  • Introduction to the Animal Health and Welfare Board of England

    How the AHWBE can help build trust between government and animal keepers and farmers and form a working partnership at all levels.

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

  • Local Authority collected waste for England: provisional quarterly statistics

    These provisional results summarise waste collected and managed by local authorities in England in the 12 months from July 2010 to June 2011.

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

  • Publication of the statistical release on Air Quality Statistics in the UK, 1987 to 2011: provisional results

    Defra has published provisional figures for annual UK air quality up to 2011.

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

  • Over £1 billion investment secures future of new waterways charity

    This unprecedented funding for a new charity paves the way for the launch of the new Canal & River Trust later this year.

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

  • Final two members appointed to Animal Health and Welfare Board for England

    The final two members of the Animal Health and Welfare Board for England (AHWBE) were appointed today.

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

  • Secretary of State’s speech at the launch of the Climate Change Risk Assessment

    Secretary of State’s speech at the launch of the Climate Change Risk Assessment.

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

  • British food exports will be engine for growth

    The Farming, Food and Drink Exports Action Plan sets out how we could work together with industry to open up key markets.

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

  • Climate Change Risk Assessment shows the UK needs to adapt

    The UK is set to be amongst the best prepared nations for the implications of climate change following publication of a groundbreaking study into the threats the country faces.

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

  • Weymouth coastal access route to be open in time for Olympic sailing

    First stretch of the England Coastal Path at Weymouth Bay approved.

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

  • Defra launches consultation to tackle unpaid water bills

    The industry had to write off approximately £328 million of household debt in 2010-11 which leads to higher bills for those that do pay.

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

  • Pilot areas confirmed

    Two areas in West Gloucestershire and West Somerset have been selected as the most suitable to pilot controlled shooting of badgers.

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

  • Bin fines set for the scrap heap

    Hefty fines that punish people for putting rubbish in the wrong bin will be consigned to the scrap heap under plans set out by Defra today.

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

  • Spelman praises Scottish food and drink industry

    The Common Agricultural Policy and Common Fisheries Policy are not working and radical reform is required to ensure that farmers and fishermen can continue to be successful.

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

  • Update on Single Payment Scheme

    Agriculture Minister Jim Paice updated Parliament today on the progress of payments to farmers under the Single Payment Scheme. Mr Paice said…

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

  • New members wanted for National Park Authorities

    Two vacancies in the New Forest, North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales NPAs and one vacancy in the Peak District and South Downs NPAs and the Broads Authority.

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

  • Yorkshire and Humber reap rewards of London 2012

    Scheme encouraging children to walk, scoot or cycle to school as part of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games legacy was launched today.

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

  • New Veterinary Products Committee appointments

    Four new members of the Veterinary Products Committee appointed.

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

  • Secretary of State’s speech to the Oxford Farming Conference

    I spoke at the Oxford Farming Conference for the first time last year when I shared with you the new Coalition Government's priority to support British food and farming.

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

  • Rural and farming networks to provide hotline to the heart of government

    The Networks bring together people from rural communities, rural businesses and the food and farming industries.

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