Link road plans withdrawn due to concerns on bats
Plans for a controversial road have been withdrawn because of concerns about its impact on bats, a council has said. Norfolk ...
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Natural England wins right to protect historic sites
The Court of Appeal has granted Natural England (NE) a permanent injunction against a tenant farmer to prevent him from ...
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Three quarters of precious habitats and wildlife unmonitored in past five years
Separate Natural England figures show just a third of the ... making space for rare habitats and threatened species to thrive Defra spokesperson The last government pledged in 2023 to increase ...
Planning reform coming too late to save Norwich road scheme from bats
Norfolk County Council has pulled plans for the £274m Norwich Western Link road after admitting defeat in a battle with ...
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Wildlife Trusts call for nature-friendly farming policies
The Wildlife Trusts are reiterating their call for a £3.1bn English agriculture budget from Defra, saying it is the bare ...
National Trust to plant over 400,000 trees in England
The National Trust is set to plant more than 416,000 trees over the next three months. Working with England's Community Forests, the Swindon-based charity will create 519 hectares of woodlands and ...
Defra food minister will speak to Norfolk farmers at major industry conference
Defra farming minister Daniel Zeichner will be among the headline speakers when the Norfolk Farming Conference returns to the ...
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Bringing back wild brown trout to 'damaged' river
North West Kent Countryside Partnership and Natural England. A spokesperson for Defra said: “Following completion of a grant funded project development phase, project plans will be assessed." ...