by Donna Popplewell | Jan 31, 2020 | Newsletters
The Environment Bill has been introduced to the House of Commons today for the first reading. This is where the Bill is formally introduced and ordered to be printed, there is no formal debate at this stage. The next stage will be a second reading in the House of...
by Donna Popplewell | Nov 1, 2019 | Newsletters
The Environment Bill received the second reading in the House of Commons on 28th October 2019. The revised Bill was introduced to parliament two weeks ago. Criticisms included the absence of provisions for non-regression from existing environmental protection,...
by Donna Popplewell | Nov 1, 2019 | Newsletters
Natural England have confirmed in a letter on the 18th October 2019 to the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) that whether we leave the EU with or without a deal the government will continue to uphold international obligations. ...
by Michael Smith | Feb 20, 2019 | Newsletters
New charges for wildlife mitigation licences will be phased in this year, starting on 1 April with dormouse licences, bat licences on 22 April, and other species licences following later in 2019. The new licensing system will be operated by the Natural England...
by Kathryn Killner | Feb 19, 2019 | Newsletters
Recent research by AECOM and the University of Leeds provides sound evidence that Japanese knotweed is no more damaging to buildings than other problem plants. Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) President Max...
