On 23 March 2018 the government directed 33 English local authorities with shorter-term NO 2 problems to undertake studies to establish whether there are measures they can take to reduce NO 2 air pollution in their areas in the shortest possible time.
These authorities must...More
The Peak District National Park 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)...More
Dartmoor National Park 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...More
The government has announced a review into serious and organised crime in the waste sector in England.
We would like to know more about the threat and impact of serious and organised crime in the waste sector. We would also like to understand how organisations, such as the...More
This consultation is to seek your views on the proposals to designate 41 new Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) and to add new features for conservation in 1 2 existing MCZs .
The UK is surrounded by some of the richest and most diverse sea...More
Non-road mobile machinery and red diesel
Excluding use for agriculture, fishing vessels, home heating and static generators
At Spring Statement 2018, the government announced a call for evidence on the use of rebated gas oil (often called red diesel) by non-road mobile machinery (NRMM - a...More
When we leave the EU, we will be able to build on the successes achieved through our membership, and address the failures, to become a world-leading protector of the natural world. We have also published the 25 Year Environment Plan, which sets out this Government’s ambition for this to be the...More
Last summer, we published our plans for reducing roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations in the UK, setting out our approach to meeting the statutory limits for NO 2 .
This draft of our Clean Air Strategy outlines our ambitions relating to reducing air pollution in the round, making our...More
Changes to carcase classification by abattoirs in England to improve fairness and price transparency for producers in the livestock sector are being consulted on. This follows the government’s response to the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) call for evidence, which closed earlier this...More
On 24 May 2018 Natural England notified Lazy Meadow as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
Lazy Meadow SSSI is located in Worcestershire and is the only known high quality example of nationally rare species-rich floodplain grassland remaining within the Vale of Evesham.
You can...More
On 24 May 2018 Natural England notified Malvern Common as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
Malvern Common is located in Worcestershire, and is on the eastern flanks of the Malvern Hills and comprises a large open common area, with species-rich neutral grassland and rush...More
On 24 May 2018 Natural England notified additional land as part of the Poole Harbour as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), recognising the land is of importance for overwintering waterbirds and other interest features of the SSSI.
Documents providing more information on both these...More