Bathing water classifications 2021
Today’s blog looks at the Environment Agency’s bathing water results for 2021
Weekly stories
Coverage of the Government’s response to the Landscapes Review
Plans to boost nature recovery and safeguard England’s iconic national parks for future generations were set out by the Environment Secretary George Eustice on Saturday 15 January.
UK fishing industry and coastal communities receive £75m boost
The UK government announced a £75 million investment to modernise the UK fishing industry and level up coastal communities.
VI-1 certificates removed from all imports of wine to GB by January 1st
On Thursday 16th December, Food Minister Prentis signed into law legislation that removes the requirement for VI-1 certificates on all wine imported to Great Britain from 1st January 2022. This received coverage across national and trade media outlets, including The …
Severn Trent Water fined £1.5m for sewage discharges
Today’s blog looks at coverage of the Environment Agency’s prosecution of Severn Trent Water for illegal sewage discharges
Fly-tipping annual statistics in England
Today we are looking at media coverage of Defra’s 2020/21 fly-tipping statistics.
Coverage of leading report on the benefits of UK woodland’s for mental health
As part of National Tree Week, we have published new landmark research which proves the immense benefits of trees and woodlands for people’s wellbeing.
US market to open doors to UK lamb from 2022
There has been widespread coverage in the Independent, Express, Evening Standard, City AM, the Scotsman, Press and Journal, as well as others, of our announcement that exports of British lamb to the US market can resume from next year after …
Coverage of the Environment Secretary’s announcement: Food and farming industry crucial to Government’s levelling-up agenda
Today’s blog focuses on coverage of the Environment Secretary’s speech at the CLA conference, where further details of the Sustainable Farming Incentive were also announced.
National Tree Week launch media coverage
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