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The transfer scheme transferred the property of British Waterways in England and Wales to the Canal and River Trust.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Call for evidence requesting views, data and evidence on how we can achieve the near elimination of biodegradable waste disposal in landfills from 2028.
Seeking views on updated guidance for the limiting of emissions from crematoriums.
Seeking views on measures to reduce waste crime and poor performance at waste sites and introducing a fixed penalty to discourage household waste being fly-tipped.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Information about the Science Capability in Animal Health Programme (SCAH).
The Independent Review are asking for evidence to contribute to the future management of Dartmoor and its protected sites.
Seeking views on the introduction of mandatory water efficiency labelling on water-using products.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The storm overflows discharge reduction plan sets stringent new targets to protect people and the environment. This will require water companies to deliver the largest infrastructure programme in water company history.
The UK government is consulting on the expansion of the Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan to cover coastal and estuarine waters.
Seeking views on government proposals for improving bovine (cattle, bison, buffalo) identification, registration and movement systems in England.
The government's summary of EU amendment to rules on surveillance, eradication programmes, and disease-free status for certain listed and emerging diseases.
This strategy sets out Defra’s vision and overarching goals for evaluation, including how findings will be used to develop and deliver policy.
Policies for developing nationally-significant infrastructure projects for water resources in England.
Seeking views on the government’s proposals to enhance the monitoring of storm overflows and final effluent discharges into watercourses.
Information on the government badger control costs for 2022 and previous years.
Advice to Natural England on setting the minimum and maximum numbers of badgers to be culled in licensed areas in 2023.
An update on the joint reservoir safety reform programme being implemented in England by Defra and the Environment Agency.
A new scheme for businesses that move prepacked retail goods such as food, drink, cut flowers and pet food from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
Defra’s framework for local authorities to make best use of their powers and make air quality improvements for their communities.
The government's summary of a proposal to introduce a new regulatory framework for plants, and derived food and feed, developed through new genomic techniques.
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