24 Mar 2015
EFRA committee: MPs are concerned that the hollowing out of Defra has left the core Department less effective in persuading decision-makers in other government departments and Brussels to follow its agenda. Firm Ministerial leadership and sufficient in-house expertise is needed at the heart of Defra to ensure it can deliver its priorities effectively. Report: Work […]
10 Mar 2015
Brussels, Belgium – Today WWF launches a new report – “From crisis to opportunity: Five steps to sustainable European economies” – showing that resource efficiency alone could generate per year the equivalent of the Juncker Investment Plan of over 300 billion euros for the EU economy. http://wwf.panda.org/?uNewsID=241071 WWF launches this report at the moment when […]
27 Jan 2015
UK Gvt: ‘The proposed bill would improve how we fund, plan, manage and maintain our national infrastructure. The Infrastructure Bill would provide a £3.9 billion boost to the economy over the next 10 years by: improving the funding and management of our major roads streamlining the planning process for major projects protecting our infrastructure from […]
06 Jan 2015
There were 402 responses to the recent consultation – this report provides access to the assessment of those views. DCLG & Defra ‘Effective provision of advice to local planning authorities in relation to water drainage management – new consultation announced. As part of the government’s continuing commitment to protect people and property from flood risk, […]
10 Dec 2014
Open government is the simple yet powerful idea that institutions work better for citizens when they are transparent, engaging and accountable. If you’re interested in opening up government budgets, contracts, datasets, decision-making, information, policymaking or public services, we invite you to join the UK Open Government Forum. Click here: http://forum.opengovernment.org.uk/ At the centre of open government […]
19 Aug 2014
Defra want to know what you think about proposed changes to the Specified Infrastructure Project Regulations (also known as the SIP Regulations). The changes will affect Infrastructure Providers. These are independent companies licensed by the water regulator (Ofwat) to finance and deliver large or complex projects, like the Thames Tideway Tunnel. The proposed amendments would […]
12 Aug 2014
CMS News routinely promotes a specialist newsletters which provide a rich vein of information. This week the Coastal Communities Alliance News covers a range of the Governments recent summer spending on coastal communities. David Cameron’s words would be worth noting for the future reference! To go to the Coastal Communities Alliance site click here. David […]
29 Jul 2014
Guardian ‘Drilling will be allowed in national parks in ‘exceptional circumstances’ but ministers retain power to veto plans, Ministers will give the go-ahead on Monday for a big expansion of fracking across Britain that will allow drilling in national parks and other protected areas in “exceptional circumstances”. The government will invite firms to bid for […]
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