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  • Restoring our natural environment

    The government has set out a series of actions to steward our natural heritage and support responsible access to it.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Canal and River Trust grant agreement

    Grant agreement between the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Canal & River Trust.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Canal and River Trust: trust settlement with Defra

    Trust settlement of 'Waterways Property' by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs upon the Canal and River Trust, 2012.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Canal and River Trust: The British Waterways Board Transfer Scheme

    The transfer scheme transferred the property of British Waterways in England and Wales to the Canal and River Trust.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Dartmoor Review of Protected Site Management: call for evidence

    The Independent Review are asking for evidence to contribute to the future management of Dartmoor and its protected sites.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Forestry Commissioners’ statement on consultation procedures for forestry applications

    Find out about the Forestry Commission’s revised approach to consultation on applications for woodland creation and tree felling and management.

    • From: Forestry Commission
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  • Independent Review of Protected Site Management on Dartmoor: terms of reference

    Terms of reference for the Independent Review of Protected Site Management on Dartmoor.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Wye Waterway Plan

    Plan for managing navigation on the Rivers Wye and Lugg.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Unleashing rural opportunity

    How the government plans to support growth and prosperity in rural areas.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 6 others
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Open access restriction at Silence and Old Grove Mines (6): outcome

    Find out about plans to change public access to open access land at Silence and Old Grove Mines (Great Hucklow) in the Peak District National Park.

    • From: Natural England
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  • Open access restriction at Marshalling Yard, East Dean (2): outcome

    Find out about plans to change public access to open access land at Marshalling Yard, East Dean in Hampshire.

    • From: Natural England
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  • River basin planning process overview

    How the draft river basin management plans have been updated and a summary of the programmes of measures.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Open access restriction at Roughside Bothy: outcome

    Find out about plans to change public access to open access land at Roughside Bothy in Northumberland.

    • From: Natural England and 1 others
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  • Plant biosecurity strategy for Great Britain (2023 to 2028)

    Details of the plan to protect plant biosecurity in Great Britain.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 3 others
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • River basin planning: draft river basin management plans

    We want your views on the draft plans to help shape the management of the water environment. They will help us update the current river basin management plans.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Open access restriction at Sturdy Sike: outcome

    Find out about plans to change public access to open access land at Sturdy Sike in Northumberland.

    • From: Natural England and 1 others
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  • Rural proofing

    Practical guidance for policy makers and analysts in government to assess and take into account the effects of policies on rural areas.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • RDPE programme document 2014 to 2020

    Formal programme document setting out, in detail, what the Rural Development Programme for England will achieve.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Open access restriction at The Downs (2): how to comment

    Find out about plans to change public access to open access land at The Downs in Wiltshire.

    • From: Natural England
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  • Open access restriction at Gittisham Hill: outcome

    Find out about the proposed restriction to open access land at Gittisham Hill in Devon.

    • From: Natural England
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