February 7, 2013
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Statement from Environment Secretary Owen Paterson following the announcement from Findus and the Food Standards Agency about beef lasagne products
Following the announcement by the Food Standards Agency that horsemeat has been found in Findus beef lasagna products, Environment Secretary Owen…
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Latest quarterly statistics on Local Authority collected waste for England
Provisional quarterly estimates for Quarter 1 2012/13 of local authority collected waste generation and management for England and the regions from…
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Flood defences get green light
More than 64,000 more homes will be better protected from the devastating effects of flooding after 93 new flood defences were given the green light…
February 6, 2013
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All dogs in England to get free microchips
All dogs in England will need to be microchipped to help tackle the growing problem of strays roaming the streets, Environment Secretary Owen…
February 4, 2013
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Rural business training for 90,000 entrepreneurs launched
At least 90,000 aspiring business people will get specialist training as part of the Government’s latest drive towards rural economic growth…
February 1, 2013
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Recycling quality to be improved
New plans to improve the quality of paper, card, metals, plastic and glass recycling have been announced today by Resources Management Minister Lord…
January 31, 2013
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New public body will protect forests for future generations
A new, independent public body will hold in trust the nation’s publicly-owned forests for future generations, Environment Secretary Owen Paterson…
January 30, 2013
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Appointments to the Board of the Consumer Council for Water
Professor Bernard Crump and Sir Tony Redmond have been appointed to the Board of the Consumer Council For Water by Environment Minister Richard…
January 29, 2013
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Sale of invasive water plants banned to protect wildlife
The sale of five invasive non-native aquatic plant species is to be banned in order to protect wildlife Environment Minister Richard Benyon announced…
January 23, 2013
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Wildlife crime fight continues
Continued funding has secured the future of the UK National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU) Environment Minister Richard Benyon confirmed today.
The NWCU…