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  • Post-legislative assessment of the Commons Act 2006

    This document contains the following information: Post-legislative assessment of the Commons Act 2006.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government forestry policy statement

    The statement sets out clear priorities for future policy-making, focused on protecting, improving and expanding our public and private woodlands.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government response to the sustainable growing media task force

    This government response addresses the key issues from the task force's report on removing the barriers to reducing peat use in horticulture.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Towards sustainable growing media

    The report sets out the Chairman's thoughts on the work of the Task Force and the challenges ahead.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Interim chalara control plan

    This plan sets out initial action to control the disease and provides a framework for future action on Chalara.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Memorandum to the Communities and Local Government Select Committee: the Sustainable Communities Act 2007

    The document provides an explanation of how the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 has worked since it came into force.

    • From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Rural statement 2012

    The Rural Statement sets out Government's support for rural areas.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Draft Water Bill

    This document contains the following information: Draft Water Bill

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Post-legislative assessment of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005

    This document contains the following information: Post-legislative assessment of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tree health and plant biosecurity action plan: Progress report

    This intermediate progress report details the achievements made with the Tree Health and Plant Biosecurity Action Plan.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The cost of fuel in rural areas

    Highlighting action taken across a wide range of policies and initiatives to mitigate the negative impact of fuel and energy prices in rural areas.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Canal & River Trust: trust settlement with Defra

    Trust settlement of 'Waterways Property' by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs upon the Canal & River Trust, 2012.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Changes to National Park governance

    Summary The Government’s commitment to “…review the governance arrangements of National Parks in order to increase local accountability” was…

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Rural and farming network: ask and offer document

    The plan to talk with representatives from the farming, food and rural affairs sectors in different parts of rural England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Water for life

    This document contains the following information: Water for life: [white paper]

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Consultation on the new rural policy functions within Government and the proposed abolition of the Commission for Rural Communities

    This consultation sought views on the new rural policy functions within Government and the proposed abolition of the Commission for Rural Communities as a statutory NDPB, as provided for under the Public Bodies Bill currentl…

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tree health and plant biosecurity action plan

    To set out an integrated approach to dealing with the increasing biosecurity threats to Britain’s trees and forests.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • A new era for the waterways

    A supplementary consultation on certain aspects of the proposed Transfer Order for transferring the functions of British Waterways in England and Wales to a New Waterways Charity and for making consequential provision in Sco…

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government proposal to abolish the Inland Waterways Advisory Council

    This consultation sought views on the proposed abolition of the Inland Waterways Advisory Council as a statutory Non Departmental Public Body, as provided for under the Public Bodies Bill currently before Parliament, followi…

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Rights of way circular (1/09)

    This circular gives advice to local authorities on recording, managing and maintaining, protecting and changing public rights of way.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government