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National Tree Week launch media coverage

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 29 November 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories
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As part of National Tree Week, we have announced a new community forest for Cumbria and awarded £12million of funding to help plant over quarter of million trees

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Great British Beach Clean coverage

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 25 November 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories
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Today we are looking at media coverage of the results of the 2021 Great British Beach Clean

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New report into sewage discharges during the bathing season

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 25 November 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories

Today’s blog looks at media coverage on the annual report from Surfers Against Sewage on storm overflows during the bathing water season.

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Flood Action Week

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 23 November 2021 - Categories: Uncategorized
Environment Agency staff are given training using a Mobile High Volume pump which is part of their ongoing programme which is backed by £5.6 billion of investment.

The Environment Agency has urged the people to take action during Flood Action Week, as the Met Office has predicted an above average likelihood of a wet winter this year.

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Consultation launched on banning single-use plastics

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 22 November 2021 - Categories: Uncategorized
Image of an overflowing bin, showing litter on a UK beach

There has been widespread national media coverage including in BBC News Online, Sky News, the Telegraph, The Sun, the Guardian, the Independent, the i, the Times and the Daily Express of our announcement of the launch of a Government consultation …

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New offence to crack down on dog theft

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 18 November 2021 - Categories: Uncategorized
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In today’s blog we look at a new criminal offence to punish those who steal dogs.

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Government sets out commitment to protecting seabed with joint statement on clearing unexploded ordnance

Posted by: louiscollis, Posted on: 16 November 2021 - Categories: marine, Weekly stories

Today the UK Government has published a joint position statement which sets out preference for low noise alternatives to clear unexploded ordnance.

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Government considering new action on wet wipes

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 15 November 2021 - Categories: plastic, Weekly stories
Beach at midday

Today we are looking at media coverage of Government plans for possible new standards for wet wipes

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Environment Act coverage

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 10 November 2021 - Categories: Uncategorized
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Today we are looking at media coverage of the Environment Act which passed into law yesterday.

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Environment Bill storm overflows amendment

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 9 November 2021 - Categories: Uncategorized
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Today we are looking at media coverage of following the passage of the Government’s storm overflows amendment to the Environment Bill.

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