Government publishes new guidance on using open spaces

This afternoon we look at coverage of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government's guidance on access to open spaces.
This afternoon we look at coverage of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government's guidance on access to open spaces.
We look at coverage of Defra’s response to the Environmental Audit Committee’s report into Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) which is out today (13th May).
The Environment Secretary pays tribute to the British Land Army who helped secure Britain's food supply in our darkest hour.
Today we look at coverage of our new package of support for dairy farmers, including a new dairy hardship fund and government-backed £1 million communications campaign.
Today we look at coverage of data collected by Natural England which suggests that spending time in a garden is as beneficial for health and wellbeing as living in the wealthiest areas.
The opening of HWRCs will lower the risk of waste build-up and fly-tipping
In today's blog we look at coverage of the announcement of a £14 million fund to help zoos cover costs relating to animal keeping.
On Wednesday 29 April the Environmental Audit Committee wrote to the government to highlight concerns recently raised in a National Audit Office report looking at the additional pressures that climate change and population growth are likely to place on our public water supply.
There has been coverage in the Financial Times this morning of the recruitment push needed to enlist the tens of thousands of workers necessary to bring this year’s harvest home.
In today's blog, we look at claims from insect charity Buglife about the potential threat of the invasive New Guinea flatworm entering the country in the soil of potted plant imports.
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