Better enforcement and more authorised sites needed to address the problem of unauthorised gypsy and traveller sites Alternative sites and better ... read more
Consultation launched on byelaw-making procedures Defra has launched consultations to improve the procedures for confirming countryside byelaws. ... read more
Councils do the business, now they pledge to prove it In a unique pledge, councils across the country have signed-up to a concerted plan of national ... read more
Countryside Agency appoints Chief Executive 1. Graham Garbutt, currently Regional Director of the Government Office for the West Midlands, has ... read more
Defra invites views on introduction of new powers to divert public rights of way Defra has published a consultation paper seeking views on two ... read more
Defra to map some of England's noisiest roads Some of England's noisiest roads are to be put on the map. Local Environmental Quality Minister, ... read more
Delivering cleaner, safer, greener communities - two new guides launched Two new trouble-shooting guides to help councils and local agencies ... read more
Extra funding for England's finest landscapes Jim Knight, Minister for Rural Affairs, Landscape and Biodiversity, has announced up to £3.5 ... read more
Government offers incentive for business creation Final details of a scheme which will give local authorities an incentive to maximise business ... read more
Home information packs draw one step closer The introduction of Home Information Packs aimed at transforming home-buying and selling has received ... read more
National park authority boards shape up to face the future Rural Affairs Minister Jim Knight has announced a reduction in the size of English ... read more
Packaging waste: Defra publishes target proposals Defra has issued a consultation paper looking at future packaging recycling and recovery targets ... read more