Environment
28 Oct 2019
Baroness Randerson: Reinvigorate buses urgently
Liberal Democrat transport spokesperson Baroness Randerson has written an opinion piece for the website PoliticsHome.com in which she argues that the bus network needs to be ‘urgently’ reinvigorated She calls...
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30 Jul 2019
Theresa Villiers appointed Environment Secretary
The Guardian reports on the appointment of Boris Johnson’s new Environment Secretary, Theresa Villiers The paper argues that Villiers has a ‘weak’ track record on the environment and is ‘strong’...
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03 Jun 2019
Potential £1 billion boost for local charities with new recycling scheme
Local charities could receive £1 billion from the proceeds of a can and bottle deposit return scheme, according to research by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) One in...
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28 May 2019
Fly-tipping is not a victimless crime
The Lord Bishop of St Albans writes in PoliticsHome.com to raise awareness of the effects of fly-tipping on the British countryside. He notes that incidents of fly-tipping rose by 43%...
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03 Dec 2018
Developers allowed to build on countryside
New government plans reveal that developers will be allowed to build on woodland and open countryside areas if they pay a tariff to offset the damage and promote wildlife in...
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08 Oct 2018
National recycling confusion
The Local Government Association has rejected calls for a nationwide standardised recycling system saying that ‘no one size would work’. The charity Keep Britain Tidy (KBT) highlighted that there are...
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21 Aug 2018
Community grants to combat litter
More than £300,000 is now available for community projects that get tough on litter, the government has announced. Further information on the Litter Innovation Fund is available on the WRAP...
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31 May 2018
Rural groups react to national park review
Rural businesses say the government’s review of national parks could fuel economic growth in the countryside. But countryside conservation campaigners argue that ensuring landscapes remain properly protected should be a...
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27 May 2018
Defra launches review of National Parks
The government has launched a review to see if there is scope to increase the number of England’s National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Beauty (AONBs). An independent panel will...
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27 May 2018
Rural concern over draft planning policy
Rural leaders have warned that the government’s draft National Planning Policy Framework could worsen the provision of affordable housing in the countryside. Nine organisations – including the Rural Services Network...
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