02 Jun 2020
Met Office statistics – May 2020 Sunniest on record extremely low rainfall Rainfall weekly reports – Environment Agency – May 29th BBC Severn Trent: ‘High demand’ leaves thousands without water Thousands of people have been left without water because lockdown and the warm weather have led to a surge in demand, a supplier has said. […]
13 Jun 2019
Government commits to end UK contribution to climate change by 2050 The Prime Minister has today announced that the UK will eradicate its net contribution to climate change by 2050. Legislation in the form of a statutory instrument to implement this and amend the Climate Change Act 2008 will be laid in Parliament today. A statement […]
23 Jul 2018
Theresa May missed the Boris speech covered by every media outlet …. Who missed the more significant point for us about the announcement of an Environment Bill. 19 July 2018, source edie newsroom George Ogleby Theresa May has announced that the Government will introduce a new Environmental Bill that Speaking in front of the Liaison Committee […]
24 May 2017
Running Order: Greener UK Hustings – Conservative manifesto commitments – CPRE & Green Alliance Assessments of the Manifestos – Energy – Marine 1. The GreenerUK Hustings: May 30th https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/greener-uk-hustings-tickets-34567642750 A rare thing politicians discussing the environment! 2. The Conservative Party manifesto – link: https://www.conservatives.com/manifesto Check for yourselves Bob Earll ‘It seems to be a fair […]
22 May 2017
The Conservative Party manifesto – link: https://www.conservatives.com/manifesto Check for yourselves Bob Earll ‘It seems to be a fair assumption that the Conservatives will return to Government after the election. It is also very clear since the publication of the Conservative manifesto that Theresa May is breaking away from many aspects of thinking of the Cameron […]
28 Mar 2017
Telegraph 24th March ‘Theresa May is expected to announce within weeks that the UK will reclaim its waters for British fishermen by pulling out of a deal that pre-dates the EU. The Prime Minister will take Britain out of the 1964 London convention which allows European fishing vessels to access waters six to twelve nautical […]