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Clampdown on dangerous dogs
Dangerous dogs and the people who fail to control them face a new clampdown in order to protect the public, Defra Minister of State Jim Paice revealed today. Approximately 210,000 people a year are attacked by dogs in England alone, including 4,000 postal workers trying to deliver mail. There have been five fatal dog attacks [...]
Successful trial dramatically reduces ‘discards’
Fishermen have radically cut the amount of fish they discard following the success of the Government’s ‘Catch Quota’ trials, Fisheries Minister, Richard Benyon has announced today.
Thousand farms and rural businesses to benefit from grants
Around one thousand rural farms and businesses will soon turn business plans into reality as the first grants from the new £20 million Farming and Forestry Improvement Scheme are approved by Defra, Farming Minister, Jim Paice announced today. Farmers, foresters and horticulturalists will receive grants of up to £25,000 to invest in green projects and [...]
Three new Rural and Farming Networks have hotline to government
Rural businesses in the North West and Southern England will now have a hotline direct to government as three new Rural and Farming Networks are announced by Environment Minister, Richard Benyon. Fourteen Rural and Farming Networks were set up at the start of the year to identify and feed back local issues and concerns straight [...]
Show how much you ‘Love Your River’
If you could make small changes to your lifestyle to protect and ‘Love Your River’, would you do it? That is the question that is being asked of everyone following the launch of a groundbreaking campaign to raise public awareness about the link between the health of our rivers and water use. The ‘Love Your [...]
Investors urged to keep pressure on firms to prepare for climate change
Less than half of major UK companies have plans in place to protect them from claite change even though over 80 per cent of businesses say climate change is a substantial risk to them, new research commissioned by Defra has found.
Government announces action to improve implementation of the Habitats and Wild Birds Directives
A new cross-Government unit is to be set up to help developers deliver large infrastructure projects that promote sustainable development by supporting growth and protecting our most valued habitats and species, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman announced today.
New rural growth drive to create 3,000 new jobs and 700 businesses
More than 3,000 jobs and 700 businesses are expected to be created by a new £15 million project to support rural businesses and boost the rural economy, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman announced today.
Golden business opportunity hidden in consumer goods
Hundreds of millions of pounds worth of precious metals like gold and platinum are being thrown away in the UK every year when household goods such as old mobile phones and laptops are scrapped. Now the Government is launching a new plan to help UK businesses benefit from the multi-billion global market in extracting and reusing these valuable metals.
£15 million to transform food manufacturing and boost UK economy
From using sound waves to cook, to foods that fill you up faster - up to £15 million is on offer to anyone who can come up with ways to transform food manufacturing and reduce waste, Food and Farming Minister Jim Paice announced today.