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  • Deadline extended for £20m broadband fund applications

    Rural communities have just under a month to get their applications in for the final round of the £20m Rural Community Broadband Fund.

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

  • Environment Secretary welcomes taskforce report into tree and plant health

    A new report on combating tree and plant pests and diseases has been given strong backing from Environment Secretary Owen Paterson.

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

  • Foreign Office bloggers in India

    The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) blogs provide a platform for officials and Ministers to engage in a direct and informal dialogue with public audiences about international affairs and the work of the FCO.

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

  • New project launched to protect oak trees from harmful caterpillar

    Announcement of £1.5 million project to protect oak trees from a destructive moth.

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

  • Appointments to National Park Authorities and the Broads Authority

    National Park Authorities and the Broads Authority re-appoint members.

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

  • Reappointments to National Forest Company

    Anthony Hams OBE has been re-appointed to the National Forest Company for three years.

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

  • Appointments to Chilterns and Cotswolds Conservation Boards

    New appointments to England’s Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Conservation Boards.

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

  • How can you ‘Love Your River’?

    The Love Your River campaign hopes to get everyone involved in protecting their local river.

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

  • Major hunt is on for Chalara-resistant ash trees

    A major project to find Chalara-resistant ash trees has been announced by Environment Secretary Owen Paterson.

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

  • Rural broadband fund third round launched

    The fund aims to help hard to reach rural communities with limited or no internet to access superfast broadband.

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

  • Superfast broadband deal for Tove Valley

    Up to 450 homes and businesses in Northamptonshire's Tove Valley are expected to benefit from superfast broadband after a £117,000 grant was approved to get the scheme underway.

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

  • Environment Secretary Owen Paterson addresses the 2013 Federation of Small Businesses National Conference

    Owen Paterson, Environment Secretary delivered the below speech at the Federation of Small Businesses National Conference in Leicester.

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

  • Love our forests? Take part in our 12 hour “tweet-a-thon”

    This marathon Twitter event will run from 9am to 9pm and will highlight how the public can enjoy their local forests, woodland and wildlife.

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

  • Royal seal of approval for new Jubilee Wood at MOD Police Headquarters

    MOD Wethersfield is taking its place in history by planting one of 60 flagship 'Diamond Woods' as part of an ambitious charity tree-planting challenge.

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  • New laws to stop illegally harvested timber

    These changes follow an industry-wide consultation which showed overwhelming support for these tough new measures.

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

  • Rural business training for 90,000 entrepreneurs launched

    The new government business training scheme will bring new skills and business knowledge to rural areas.

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

  • New public body will protect forests for future generations

    Alongside the continuing work of the Forestry Commission, this new body will own, maintain and safeguard our forests on behalf of the public.

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

  • Myth bust: Times article on government’s response to chalara

    Tree and plant health is an absolute priority in Defra and our response to tree diseases has been put on the same footing as our response to animal diseases.

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

  • Action to protect our iconic trees from disease

    This is the latest measure to protect native trees from the pests and diseases which can be brought into the UK from other parts of the EU.

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

  • Superfast broadband deal for Rothbury

    The people of Rothbury in Northumberland are set to become one of the first communities to receive superfast broadband.

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