Statement by the Environment Secretary This morning the Environment Secretary gave the below statement to the media. Environment Secretary Michael Gove said: I’ve had a very good morning in a series of meetings with my colleagues here at Defra, just making sure …
Fly-tipping figures published for the 2017/18 year Defra has published the latest annual figures for fly tipping incidents in England for 2017/18, which have so far been reported in The Times and BBC online. The figures show there has been …
Waste Crime Review is published CIWM Journal, Let’sRecycle, and Materials Recycling World cover the independent review into serious and organised crime in the waste sector, published by the government yesterday. The independent review, ordered by the Environment Secretary Michael Gove, …
PAC report on Defra’s progress towards Brexit Today there was coverage in The Independent, Yorkshire Post, Politics Home and Farming UK on the back of the PAC issuing a report looking at Defra’s progress towards Brexit, which claims there is …
On today's blog we're looking at flushable wet wipes and the review of government’s bovine TB strategy.
Coverage of our bovine TB strategy and neonicotinoids on the Today Programme.
Coverage of our upcoming Resources and Waste strategy.
Coverage of the now complete £16 million Teesside flood scheme, Natural Flood Management in Suffolk, Minister Coffey writes to Swindon Council, and Minister Rutley visits the Scottish drinks industry
Minister Rutley's visit to Bradford and our response to the EAC's latest comments.
Collins Oxford Dictionary has chosen ‘single-use’ as its word of 2018.
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