12 Feb 2019
IFCAs – Press Release ‘Since their inception in 2011, the IFCAs have led the development of effective management for inshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in England. To date IFCAs have introduced 23 new byelaws for the management of fishing activities in inshore MPAs, including the permanent closure of 3,980km2 of sea area to potentially damaging […]
12 Feb 2019
External decision making and implementation mapping of marine plans – MMO Evidence report 1155 The MMO has published a new research report looking at how and where marine plans are being used in decision-making by public bodies. The report “External decision making and implementation mapping of marine plans” identified a total of 29 government bodies, […]
12 Feb 2019
Keith Hiscock: This is how you do it! Excellent report from the Skomer team – really helping us to understand natural (and probably not so natural) fluctuations in species and climate etc. Skomer marine Conservation Zone – Project Status Report (Evidence Report 251) This is the seventeenth project status report produced by the Skomer Marine […]
12 Feb 2019
Tony Juniper announced as preferred Natural England Chair candidate The Environment Secretary has announced Tony Juniper is the preferred candidate for Chair of Natural England. The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Michael Gove, is pleased to announce that Tony Juniper has been selected as the Government’s preferred candidate to take up […]
05 Feb 2019
Defra: Published 19 December 2018 ‘A ban on the outdoor use of metaldehyde, a pesticide used to control slugs in a range of crops and in gardens, is to be introduced across Great Britain from Spring 2020, the Environment Secretary announced today (19 December). The decision to prohibit the use of metaldehyde, except in permanent […]
05 Feb 2019
OFWAT Initial assessment of plans We set high expectations for water companies at PR19. We pushed them to go further than ever before, improving efficiency, customer service and resilience. We asked them to share financing gains with customers and to ensure that dividend and executive pay policy is aligned to delivering for customers. We asked […]
05 Feb 2019
New environmental scorecards flag up gaps in water companies PR19 business plans for 2020-25 New scorecards, analysing how successful water company plans for the upcoming AMP7 2020-25 investment programme are likely to be in protecting and improving the environment, have been published by Blueprint for Water, part of the Wildlife and Countryside Link nature coalition, the […]
05 Feb 2019
National Drought Group – EA Chairman’s Statement – January 2019 Environment Agency: Published 22 January 2019 The National Drought Group (NDG) brings together government departments, water companies, environmental groups and others. The role of the group is to prepare for and mitigate the impacts of dry weather, to coordinate action to maintain water supplies, consider […]
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