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  • Action on Ash Tree Disease Chalara

    The effort to address the ash tree disease Chalara will mobilise the general public and focus attention on trees that show resistance to the…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Written Parliamentary Statement: Ash Tree Dieback

    The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Owen Paterson) Further to my response to the Hon Member for Carmarthen West…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Local Authority collected waste for England: annual statistics

    Statistics on how household waste has changed in the last year.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Clearer food and drink labelling for consumers

    Shoppers will be able to make more informed decisions at the tills due to food labelling rule changes. Manufacturers will have to bring in …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Survey reveals ash disease in six further counties

    The disease has now been confirmed in 115 sites: in 15 nurseries, 39 planting sites and 61 locations in forests and woodlands.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Summit identifies ideas for action on Ash disease

    Businesses, charities and other organisations that care for our woodlands and forests have today joined Environment Secretary Owen Paterson …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Bathing water standards published

    New figures that show which of England’s bathing waters have met strict quality standards have been published by Defra today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ash disease found in Kent and Essex

    The disease has now been confirmed in trees in 14 nurseries, 36 planting sites and 32 locations in forests and woodlands.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sky Lanterns cause bonfire night nuisance

    Revellers are being reminded to take care this bonfire night before lighting sky lanterns to limit the damage they can cause to the countryside…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government action on ash tree disease Chalara

    Hundreds of staff members from government agencies will be out checking sites across the UK for signs of the tree disease Chalara ash dieback…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Myth bust: The Telegraph claims public to be banned from woodlands

    The myth:  The Telegraph allege that the public could be banned from British forests and woodland as a result of the ash tree disease, chalara…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK to lead way on sustainable palm oil

    By the end of 2015 all palm oil used in central Government food and catering services will come from environmentally friendly sources, Environment…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Reappointment to the Board of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

    Marcus Agius has been reappointed as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, by Environment Secretary, Owen Paterson.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Let’s make ‘Fish the dish’ for 2013

    A campaign to encourage the UK to eat more fish has been backed by UK Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon today. The ‘Fish is the Dish’ campaign…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Newmarket sausages become Britain’s fiftieth protected food

    Newmarket Sausages have become the fiftieth British food product to earn European recognition for their quality, history, and links to the local…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government bans imports of ash trees

    A ban on the import of ash trees to combat the threat of the tree disease ash dieback is being imposed with immediate effect, Environment Secretary…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK secures major step towards reform of the Common Fisheries Policy

    The Government has secured another major step towards fundamental reform of the broken Common Fisheries Policy today following agreement on …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Expert Panel set up to support Local Authorities on contaminated land decisions

    Following publication of Defra’s revised Contaminated Land Statutory Guidance in April 2012, a National Panel of Experts has been set up to …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Badger cull to proceed next year

    The National Farmers Union (NFU) have written to Environment Secretary Owen Paterson to request that the pilot badger culls in West Somerset…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Flogging fromage and fizz to the French

    Environment Secretary Owen Paterson is leading a trade delegation to Paris to boost British food and drink sales in France. British produce…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government