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  • Bovine TB: a call for views on potential improvement and simplification of the TB testing regime in the High Risk Area of England

    This call for views is a precursor to possible full consultation on proposals to simplify the TB testing regime in the High Risk Area (HRA) of England. The Government’s view is that there is potential disease control and practical merit in such simplification but acknowledges that there will be impacts, positive and negative, on some cattle herd owners. So we want to hear your views, which will influence whether, or not, further work is carried out with a view to formal consultation later... More
    Opened 30 August 2016

  • Consultation on the Review of The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals Order 2011 (as amended)

    Defra is carrying out a review of The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals Order 2011 (as amended by the Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals (Amendment) Order 2014). The review will fulfil our statutory commitment to Parliament to review the effectiveness of the Order in relation to its application in England. The Order sets out the detail of how the European Union (EU) pet travel scheme Regulation (EU No. 576/2013 ) operates in Great Britain. This consultation seeks views to... More
    Opened 15 September 2016

  • Call for Evidence - Review of England Local Authority Environmental Regulation Fees and Charges

    The Government is conducting a review of Local Authority (LA) environmental permitting fees and charges for regulation of industrial plant in England. LAs regulate certain industrial facilities providing permits which set conditions to control, minimise or avoid local pollution and which set emission limits for certain activities. There are charges for granting or in certain cases for varying a permit and annual substance fees levied by LAs on permitted operators. The fees and charges levied... More
    Opened 29 September 2016

  • The Marketing Of Fruit Plant Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2016 and The Marketing Of Fruit Plant Propagating Material (Wales) Regulations 2016

    This consultation seeks views on proposed regulations which revoke and replace the Marketing of Fruit Plant Material Regulations 2010. Their purpose is to implement new EU directives introducing standards for the identity and quality of fruit propagating material. Defra is consulting on behalf of Welsh Government, although separate regulations for England and Wales will be made. Defra and Welsh Government intend to lay regulations in late 2016 and transpose the directives by 31 December... More
    Opened 30 September 2016

  • Implementation of Clean Air Zones in England

    This consultation seeks views on the implementation of Clean Air Zones in England. A cleaner, healthier environment benefits people and the economy. Our ambition is for the UK to have some of the very best air quality in the world and Clean Air Zones are designed to help us deliver this. In the national air quality plan for nitrogen dioxide, published in December 2015, Government committed to consulting on the draft framework for Clean Air Zones in 2016. The plan also set out that the... More
    Opened 13 October 2016

  • Marine Management Organisation call for evidence on marine protected area assessments

    The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is carrying out site assessments for those marine protected areas (MPA) in English inshore waters that we are the lead regulator for. These assessments will help ensure current and potential fishing activities do not have a negative impact on habitats and species in these MPAs. We are seeking your views on these draft assessments. More
    Opened 14 October 2016

  • Formal consultation of MMO Margate and Long Sands European Marine Site (Specified Areas) Bottom Towed Fishing Gear Byelaw 2016

    The byelaw will help protect sensitive areas of the Margate and Long Sands sandbanks, and the MMO would like feedback from all interested parties on the proposed management measures. More
    Opened 14 October 2016

  • Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay SPA marine extension: comment on proposals

    Natural England is seeking views on the proposal to create a new marine Special Protection Area (SPA). This consultation runs in accordance with Government Consultation Principles . More
    Opened 18 October 2016

  • Greater Wash potential Special Protection Area: consultation outcome

    Natural England and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee have sought views on the proposal to create a new marine Special Protection Area (SPA). More
    Opened 18 October 2016

  • Open access restriction at Ludham and Potter Heigham Marshes NNR (case number 2016088212)

    The Broads Authority is seeking views on proposals that will restrict public access to open access land at this site. The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (CROW Act) gives a public right of access to land mapped as ‘open country’ (mountain, moor, heath and down) or registered common land. These areas are known as ‘open access land’. Much of the ‘coastal margin’ of the England Coast Path is also open access land under the same Act. Landowners have the right to apply to... More
    Opened 18 October 2016

  • Consultation on WEEE Compliance Fee Methodology 2016 Evaluation of Proposals

    Evaluation of proposals The UK Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations 2013 establish a system in which producers of equipment are required to finance the cost of collection, treatment, recovery and recycling of WEEE arising from private households. The regulations establish a system of annual collection targets that are imposed on Producer Compliance Schemes (PCSs). The Secretary of State has discretionary powers to approve a compliance fee methodology as an... More
    Opened 19 October 2016

  • Open access restriction at Cabin Hill NNR (case numbers 2013086900 & 2014017039)

    Natural England is seeking views on proposals that will restrict public access to open access land at this site. The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (CROW Act) gives a public right of access to land mapped as ‘open country’ (mountain, moor, heath and down) or registered common land. These areas are known as ‘open access land’. Much of the ‘coastal margin’ of the England Coast Path is also open access land under the same Act. Landowners have the right to apply to the... More
    Opened 21 October 2016

  • Open access restriction at Ainsdale Sand Dunes NNR (case numbers 2013086907 & 2014017038)

    Natural England is seeking views on proposals that will restrict public access to open access land at this site. The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (CROW Act) gives a public right of access to land mapped as ‘open country’ (mountain, moor, heath and down) or registered common land. These areas are known as ‘open access land’. Much of the ‘coastal margin’ of the England Coast Path is also open access land under the same Act. Landowners have the right to apply to the... More
    Opened 21 October 2016

  • Consultation on code appeals for the water supply and sewerage licensing regime

    The Water Act 2014 introduced reforms to the competition regimes in the water sector. These include changes that will allow all businesses, charities and public bodes to choose alternative water suppliers from April 2017. This is known as the water supply and sewerage licensing regime (the WSSL). These reforms include the introduction of statutory codes by Ofwat that will regulate the agreements between incumbent water companies and WSSL licensees. The consultation is seeking views on... More
    Opened 15 November 2016

  • Improving air quality: reducing emissions from Medium Combustion Plants and Generators

    This consultation seeks views on draft plans to implement the Medium Combustion Plant Directive (MCPD) and emission controls on generators in order to improve air quality. Medium Combustion Plants and generators are a significant source of air pollution and many are not currently regulated in the UK. The Government’s primary driver for action on air quality is the impact it can have on health and the environment. A cleaner, healthier environment benefits people and the economy. The... More
    Opened 16 November 2016

  • West Pennine Moors SSSI

    Parts of the West Pennine Moors were notified as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) on 17 November 2016 recognising the national importance of the area's upland habitats and breeding birds. This consultation is to enable people to send their views before Natural England decides whether to confirm or withdraw this notification. You can submit your views via an online survey, by email or post. Before you submit your views, we recommend you read more about the notification. ... More
    Opened 17 November 2016

  • Consultation on changes to packaging recycling business targets for paper, steel, aluminium, wood and overall recovery and recycling for 2018-20

    Packaging Regulations : consultation on new packaging recycling business targets for 2018-20 for overall recovery and recycling and material specific targets for paper, steel, aluminium and wood We want to know what you think about our plans to introduce new business targets under the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations. The regulations require producers of packaging to ensure that a proportion of the packaging they handle is recovered and recycled. The... More
    Opened 29 November 2016

  • Open access restriction at Lower Horseshoes (Wayside Farm) case number 2006100011

    Natural England is seeking views on proposals that will restrict public access to open access land at this site. The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (CROW Act) gives a public right of access to land mapped as ‘open country’ (mountain, moor, heath and down) or registered common land. These areas are known as ‘open access land’. Much of the ‘coastal margin’ of the England Coast Path is also open access land under the same Act. Landowners have the right to apply to the... More
    Opened 5 December 2016

  • Consultation on changes to the UK Fisheries Concordat

    The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in England, Welsh Government (Wales) and The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland) are seeking your views on proposed changes to the existing Fisheries Concordat that has been in place between England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales since 2012. The Concordat sets out the licensing of fishing vessels and the allocation of fish quota received through the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy. It... More
    Opened 7 December 2016

  • Open access restriction at Dungeness National Nature Reserve (case number 2016118277)

    Natural England is seeking views on proposals that will restrict public access to open access land at this site. The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (CROW Act) gives a public right of access to land mapped as ‘open country’ (mountain, moor, heath and down) or registered common land. These areas are known as ‘open access land’. Much of the ‘coastal margin’ of the England Coast Path is also open access land under the same Act. Landowners have the right to apply to the... More
    Opened 12 December 2016

  • Environmental Impact Assessment – Joint Technical Consultation (planning changes to regulations on forestry, agriculture, water resources, land drainage and marine works)

    The EU Environmental Impact Assessment Directive (‘the EIA Directive’) is applied across the European Union (EU) to development projects with likely significant effects on the environment (by virtue of their nature, size or location). The Directive requires such projects to be subject to an assessment of those effects before development consent can be given. In 2014 Directive 2014/52/EU amended the EIA Directive (2011/92/EU) to: reduce the burden on developers, by aiming for: fewer... More
    Opened 14 December 2016

  • Bovine TB: Supplementary badger disease control

    We are consulting on a proposal to license a supplementary form of badger control after a cull has been successfully completed over at least four years. The aim of the proposal is to help prolong the regional cattle disease benefits achieved by a successfully completed culling operation. The proposal is part of the Government’s TB Strategy to eradicate bovine tuberculosis (TB) in England which is an adaptive, evidence-based, long-term approach to disease control and the... More
    Opened 16 December 2016

  • Proposals to ban the use of plastic microbeads in cosmetics and personal care products in the UK and call for evidence on other sources of microplastics entering the marine environment

    Defra, the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland are seeking views on the UK’s proposed ban on the use of plastic microbeads in cosmetics and personal care products. The purpose of this consultation is to seek views on our proposals to ban the manufacture and sale of cosmetics and personal care products containing microbeads which may harm the marine environment. The consultation also seeks to gather... More
    Opened 20 December 2016

  • Establishing a multi-annual plan for demersal stocks and nephrops in the North Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks

    Defra would welcome your views on a proposal for multi-species management land for demersal fish stocks and nephrops. More
    Opened 21 December 2016

  • Open access restriction at Ill Sike - Lewisburn (case number 2016118267)

    The Forestry Commission is seeking views on proposals that will restrict public access to open access land at this site. The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (CROW Act) gives a public right of access to land mapped as ‘open country’ (mountain, moor, heath and down) or registered common land. These areas are known as ‘open access land’. Much of the ‘coastal margin’ of the England Coast Path is also open access land under the same Act. Landowners have the right to apply... More
    Opened 11 January 2017

  • Open access restriction at Mallerstang Common (case number 2007070003)

    Natural England is seeking views on proposals that will restrict public access to open access land at this site. The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (CROW Act) gives a public right of access to land mapped as ‘open country’ (mountain, moor, heath and down) or registered common land. These areas are known as ‘open access land’. Much of the ‘coastal margin’ of the England Coast Path is also open access land under the same Act. Landowners have the right to apply to the... More
    Opened 30 January 2017

  • Open access restriction at Crosby Ravensworth (case number 2007070010)

    Natural England is seeking views on proposals that will restrict public access to open access land at this site. The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (CROW Act) gives a public right of access to land mapped as ‘open country’ (mountain, moor, heath and down) or registered common land. These areas are known as ‘open access land’. Much of the ‘coastal margin’ of the England Coast Path is also open access land under the same Act. Landowners have the right to apply to the... More
    Opened 30 January 2017

  • Open access restriction at North of Howgills (case number 2007070004)

    Natural England is seeking views on proposals that will restrict public access to open access land at this site. The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (CROW Act) gives a public right of access to land mapped as ‘open country’ (mountain, moor, heath and down) or registered common land. These areas are known as ‘open access land’. Much of the ‘coastal margin’ of the England Coast Path is also open access land under the same Act. Landowners have the right to apply to the... More
    Opened 30 January 2017

  • Open access restriction at North of Borrowdale (case number 2007070009)

    Natural England is seeking views on proposals that will restrict public access to open access land at this site. The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (CROW Act) gives a public right of access to land mapped as ‘open country’ (mountain, moor, heath and down) or registered common land. These areas are known as ‘open access land’. Much of the ‘coastal margin’ of the England Coast Path is also open access land under the same Act. Landowners have the right to apply to the... More
    Opened 30 January 2017

  • Open access restriction at Casterton and Middleton Fell (case number 2008050342)

    Natural England is seeking views on proposals that will restrict public access to open access land at this site. The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (CROW Act) gives a public right of access to land mapped as ‘open country’ (mountain, moor, heath and down) or registered common land. These areas are known as ‘open access land’. Much of the ‘coastal margin’ of the England Coast Path is also open access land under the same Act. Landowners have the right to apply to the... More
    Opened 30 January 2017
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