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Payments help farmers deliver food security through sustainable food production alongside environmental actions to enhance and support nature
Government puts forward proposals to improve lighting efficiency to lower energy bills.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
A consistent approach to sustainable drainage systems is set to be incorporated into new developments in England.
Groundwork begins on flood defence refurbishment in Shanklin and Yaverland, part of a wider programme to reduce risk of flooding and coastal erosion.
David Rillie received a suspended prison sentence and was ordered to pay costs of almost £74,000, for illegally grazing cattle on a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
New Great Britain-wide strategy sets out five-year vision for plant health and biosecurity
UK government outlines important proposals to reform Great Britain’s Capacity Market, ensuring it is fit for a net zero future while ensuring the security of our electricity supply.
Product defect recall alert for Anesketin 100 mg/ml solution for injection for dogs, cats and horses by Dechra Ltd.
Pioneering research set to curb harmful threats to marine biodiversity
Farming Minister Mark Spencer delivers a speech at the 2023 Oxford Farming Conference
Farmers urged to step up and take advantage of benefits of increased payments under new, fairer farming system
New plans to encourage investment in new and robust fuel production capabilities in the UK, to reduce reliance on civil nuclear and related goods from Russia
Unlimited fines and prison sentences for those felling trees without a licence to be introduced
Fishing without a licence has cost anglers from Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Crewe total penalties of £2,614
£5 billon of investment over five years set out to help protect and enhance England’s waters, tackling the impacts of pollution and climate change
On a monthly basis, we publish the latest official statistics on appeals performance, which represent the highest volume (in terms of number of cases) of the work of the Planning Inspectorate.
Natural England has launched a new scheme in Cumbria to help conserve local populations of great crested newts while promoting sustainable development.
Invasive weed cleared from watercourse near Heathrow
Anglers to benefit as Environment Agency’s Fisheries Improvement Programme opens for bids.
The Environment Agency helped fund Eythrope Wetland, transforming a meadow into home for 122 bird species, including teal, lapwing and ringed plover.
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