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Lorry driver jailed for dumping 100 tonnes of waste at a school

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 18 January 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories

Following a joint investigation between the Environment Agency and Greater Manchester Police, a lorry driver has been jailed for 12 months for dumping 100 tonnes of illegal waste at the site of the Kingfisher Special School, Oldham.

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Defra’s Food Waste Champion: cutting food waste

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 17 January 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
Photo: Staff preparing meals from surplus food at Refettorio Felix, a community kitchen in Earls Court London

Coverage from The Times on Ben Elliot, the government’s first Food Surplus and Waste Champion, who was recently appointed by the Environment Secretary to help promote awareness of the issue of food waste.

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Sustainable Seas and Tree pest protection measures

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 17 January 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
Light beams shine on the ocean floor

We look at coverage of the Environment Audit Committee’s new ‘Sustainable Seas’ report and the announcement of new movement restrictions on wood to protect against the tree pest – the larger eight-toothed spruce bark beetle.

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Finn’s Law passes Commons Committee Stage

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 16 January 2019 - Categories: Uncategorized

The Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill - commonly known as Finn’s Law – has passed its Committee Stage as it progresses through Parliament.

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Household emissions and Basic Payment Scheme claim payments

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 16 January 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
Image of telephone lines against clouds and a blue sky.

Coverage on our Clean Air Strategy and an announcement on Basic Payment Scheme claim payments.

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Further coverage of the Clean Air Strategy and a consultation on the future of the close season for coarse fishing

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 15 January 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
Image of a green tractor plowing a field.

Further coverage of the Clean Air Strategy and a consultation on the future of the close season for coarse fishing.

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Environment Secretary launches world-leading Clean Air Strategy

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 14 January 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
Image of telephone lines against clouds and a blue sky.

Environment Secretary launches world-leading Clean Air Strategy.

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First anniversary of 25 Year Environment Plan and coverage of waste incineration in the I

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 11 January 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
Image of the North York Moors National Park.

First anniversary of 25 Year Environment Plan and coverage of waste incineration in the I.

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Japan market opening for UK beef and lamb

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 10 January 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
Picture of sliced beef on chopping board.

Announcement of Japan opening their market for UK beef and lamb, after lifting it's two-decade long ban on imports of these products from the UK.

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Hull's tidal flood scheme and new funding for greyhound welfare

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 10 January 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
Image of Hull's Humber flooding frontages.

Media coverage of Hull's tidal flood scheme and new funding for greyhound welfare.

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