DEFRA have launched a discussion document to invite comments and submissions on the development of the Natural Environment White Paper. 

The paper will look to create a more systematic, strategic approach to tackle the challenges surrounding the natural environment, providing new options to tackle these challenges efficiently and effectively. 

Defra,  DECC (Department of Energy and Climate Change) and the Welsh Assembly Government have launched a joint consultation relating to Environmental Permitting, with support and advice on the practical implementation from the Environment Agency.

This consultation proposes to introduce civil sanctions into Environmental Permitting and make a series of other amendments to the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010. Your views on these proposals are welcome.

Defra and the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) invite your views on the second stage consultation on the transposition of the revised Waste Framework Directive (rWFD) in England and Wales.

The Core Strategy is the key document in South Gloucestershire County Council's portfolio of Local Development Framework (LDF) planning documents. This document sets out a vision for the area based on evidence, community objectives and the detailed spatial strategy for future development in South Gloucestershire to 2026. It includes policies and programmes for the general location of new development, its type and scale, and the resources to deliver it, as well as protecting what is valued about the area.