This week we submitted our evidence to the pre-legislative inquiry on the Environment Bill. Here, Public Policy Officer Matt Williams shares our views. On Wednesday morning the former Brexit Secretary, Dominic Raab MP, assured listeners of Radio 4 that they wouldn’t notice a change in environmental standards in the event of a no-deal Brexit. He…
As New Year’s resolutions go, the promises unveiled last January in the 25 Year Environment Plan were ambitious. One year on, how successful has the UK Government been in sticking to its resolution to hand on the environment in a better state than it inherited it? Our Public Policy Officer, Matt Williams, takes a look.…
The Government is currently reviewing National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England. Over half of the land we care for lies within designated areas, and we know first-hand how important they are to the people who live, work and holiday in them. In this blog, Simon Pryor, our Head of Landscape Scale…
Today we’ve responded formally to the HS2 Phase 2b Working Draft Environmental Statement (WDES) consultation. The consultation marked a key stage for those impacted by Phase 2b, as it was the first time HS2 Ltd published detailed plans for the construction and operation of the railway. The consultation also included some details of HS2’s impact…
The Government has published its draft Environment Bill and our initial analysis can be read here. In response to the draft, Patrick Begg, National Trust Outdoors and Natural Resources Director made the following statement: “The Prime Minister announced in July that the Government would bring forward the first Environment Bill in over 20 years. We…
The Government has published its draft environment bill, the first in over 20 years. In this blog Public Policy Officer Matt Williams takes an initial look at what’s good, and what’s not so good… The wait is finally over. Since July, we’ve been looking forward to the Government’s promised Environment Bill. We were told that…
Launching a new report, which shows the role farming has played through the generations in shaping Britain’s countryside, last week’s NFU conference highlighted the vital role farmers play in protecting and enhancing the environment. NFU President Minette Batters presented the new report, United by our environment, our food, our future, as aspirational, the start of…
