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Seeking views on the draft plans to improve air quality.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Seeking views on new charging guidance to Ofwat. It sets out the government’s policy objectives for charging in the water industry.
Seeking views on plans to remove Lyme Regis Church Cliff Beach from the list of bathing waters designated under the Bathing Water Directive (2006/7/EC).
Seeking views on plans to remove Newhaven from the list of bathing waters designated under the Bathing Water Directive (2006/7/EC).
Seeking views on plans to remove Staithes from the list of bathing waters designated under the Bathing Water Directive (2006/7/EC).
Defra and the Welsh ministers are seeking views on changing the defence that can be used for the offence of possessing wild bird eggs.
Seeking views on each of the 23 Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) proposed for designation. Also proposing new features to be added to 10 existing MCZs.
Seeking views on proposals to reform the system used to manage removing water from rivers and groundwater across England and Wales.
Seeking views on plans to change flood defence consents to include them in the Environmental Permitting framework in England and Wales.
Seeking views on whether changes to the environmental permitting guidance on waste incineration are clear.
The purpose of this consultation is to seek views on the proposal to reform the existing system of on farm animal welfare guidance.
Seeking views on our proposed programme of measures to achieve or maintain Good Environmental Status (GES) in UK seas by 2020.
Seeking views on options for reducing the unused licences (latent capacity) in the English 10 metre and under finfish and shellfish sectors.
Seeking views on improving Bovine TB controls in England, including post-movement tests for cattle moving to the Low Risk Area (LRA) of England.
Defra and the Welsh Government are seeking views on the accuracy of the draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016.
Seeking views on draft regulations for implementing and regulating the transitional national plan for large combustion plants.
Seeking views on options for plastic recycling targets between 2016 and 2020 and glass recycling targets for 2018 to 2020.
Seeking views on applying water legislation to the Isles of Scilly.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Seeking views on simplifying the weight thresholds used to define a battery as “portable”.
Seeking views on implementing the demersal landing obligation, also known as a discard ban, in England.
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