The Office for Environmental Protection has launched an investigation into Defra in relation to a suspected failure to take the necessary measures to achieve or maintain Good Environmental Status (GES) of marine waters by the statutory deadline. Under the …
Defra has been urged to retain the statutory guidance for the Farming Rules for Water to ensure farmers can continue to spread organic manures in the autumn. The government is currently undertaking a ‘rapid review’ of the FRfW, partly driven by legal …
Mr Reed said: "Food production will always be the primary purpose of the farming sector, but for all farm businesses, tenants, upland and others, to stay viable in an increasingly uncertain world and to make sure they can keep producing the food we …
A row over waste and recycling in Stockton has intensified after a study found the town was the third most wasteful area in the country. Stockton came third on the list - behind Middlesbrough in second and the Isles of Scilly first. This has prompted more …
An open letter on behalf of local council partners in response to an MP’s criticism of a planned household waste incinerator has attacked “scaremongering” and warned of abandoning the project “at this very late stage”. The letter was sent to Redcar MP Anna …
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