England’s largest ever seagrass restoration project reaches a new milestone
On Saturday (26th March 2022), Natural England announced that England’s largest ever seagrass restoration project reached a new milestone.
Minister Pow visit to the River Wye
Today we are looking at media coverage of Minister Pow’s visit to the River Wye in Herefordshire.
Natural England outlines new guidance for land managers under the Countryside Code
Today we are looking at media coverage of Natural England’s update to the Countryside Code for land managers.
Coverage of Natural England’s three new LIFE projects
There has been widespread coverage of our announcement launching three vital nature recovery projects aimed at tackling the climate and biodiversity crisis. The Independent, Evening Standard, ITV News Online, Express and Star & others covered the news positively. The projects – …
An ambitious new strategy for chalk streams
Environment Minister Rebecca Pow, Environment Agency Chair Emma Howard Boyd and Natural England Chair Tony Juniper visited the River Mimran in Hertfordshire on Friday 15 October for the launch of the Chalk Stream Restoration Strategy. They met with members of …
Funding boost for farmers to tackle water pollution
There is media coverage in the Times and Daily Express today (2 August) on the government’s expansion of the popular Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) programme to cover every farm in England. The programme – which is a partnership between Defra, …
Coverage of Eurasian Curlews released on the Sandringham Estate
In today's blog we look at coverage of the release of a clutch of rare Eurasian curlew chicks at the Sandringham Estate, attended by HRH The Prince of Wales and Natural England Chair Tony Juniper.
Times reporting on biodiversity net gain
There has been coverage in the Times today on biodiversity net gain and claims by scientists that habitat protections in the Environment Bill are insufficient and developers will be able to manipulate the process. It is also claimed that recently …
Inaccurate coverage of gulls licensing
In today's blog we look at inaccurate coverage of Natural England’s gull licence being trialled in Bath and Worcester.
Media coverage on court ruling for bat licensing at Jones’ Hill Wood
A high court injunction to prevent works at Jones’ Hill Wood in Buckinghamshire has been withdrawn.