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Lesley Griffiths officially names new fisheries patrol vessel after former First Minister Rhodri Morgan
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Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths, has officially named a new fisheries protection vessel after former First Minister Rhodri Morgan during a ceremony in Cardiff Bay.
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UK Reach Additional No-Deal Guidance
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The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has published additional guidance on how chemical businesses and other stakeholders will be affected if there is no deal.
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Fisheries and Brexit bulletin launched
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As the UK prepares to leave the EU on 29 March 2019, it is a time of great change and uncertainty for the fishing industry. The Fisheries and Brexit bulletin is a regular bulletin that provides updated information on any changes to the fishing industry.
To subscribe to the Fisheries and Brexit Bulletin please add it to your subscriptions
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Noise and soundscape action plan 2018-2023
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The Environment Minister Hannah Blythyn has launched Wales’ new five-year noise and soundscape action plan. This is the Welsh Government’s central noise policy document. It urges public bodies in Wales to focus not only on clamping down on the decibels, but also on creating appropriate soundscapes, meaning the right acoustic environment in the right time and place.
The plan commits to treating noise as an airborne pollutant under the Welsh Government’s Clean Air Programme, recognises the value of tranquil green spaces, and promises to develop new guidance on air quality and soundscape for local planning authorities.
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The UK’s Noise Abatement Society has praised the Welsh Government for being the first national government to explicitly embed the requirements of good acoustic design and soundscape management in its noise policy, through the noise and soundscape action plan and Planning Policy Wales edition 10.
You can download the noise and soundscape action plan here
Visit the Noise Abatement Society
Marine Protected Area Network Management Framework for Wales
My Recycling Wales' website launched
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‘My Recycling Wales’, is a new website that enables anyone to easily find out where waste collected by Wales’ local authorities is being sent for reprocessing.
Funded by the Welsh Government, through the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), My Recycling Wales uses data that all 22 local authorities in Wales have submitted to the WasteDataFlow reporting system.
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Users can browse interesting information regarding the following key materials: glass, metal, food and garden waste, paper, plastics, textiles and waste electronic and electrical equipment.
Please visit www.myrecyclingwales.org.uk
November highlights - Our top news stories
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New plan to tackle roadside air pollution in Wales
The Welsh Government has today published its supplement to the UK plan for tackling roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations in Wales.
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‘Refill Cardiff’ sees capital city tap in to free water
The Environment Minister, Hannah Blythyn, launched Refill Cardiff, which will make it easier to get free tap water in public places across the city.
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Poultry farmers and pet bird keepers urged to prepare for winter Avian Flu threat
The Chief Veterinary Officers across the UK are encouraging all poultry keepers to take action now to reduce the risk of disease over the winter.
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Basic Payments to remain in 2020 to support transition to new Land Management Programme
Lesley Griffiths has confirmed Basic Payments Scheme (BPS) will remain unchanged in 2020 to support Welsh farmers transition to a new Land Management Programme post-Brexit.
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Eight new Welsh projects to help ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’
The Environment Minister, Hannah Blythyn, announced eight new projects across Wales, worth £5.4m, to reduce waste and increase the amount of materials we reuse or recycle.
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All Wales regulation to tackle agricultural pollution: “a measured and necessary response”’ – Lesley Griffiths
Introducing regulation on an all-Wales basis to tackle agricultural pollution is the right and responsible thing to do, Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths has said.
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Nearly half of Wales’ electricity came from renewable sources in 2017
Nearly half of Wales’ electricity consumption in 2017 came from renewable sources, a new report has revealed.
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New buzz around Welsh Government offices
The Environment Minister, Hannah Blythyn, visited new bee hives installed at Welsh Government’s offices in Cardiff, part of a network of bee hives installed on top of the city centre’s major buildings.
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Regulatory measures to tackle agricultural pollution to be introduced
Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths, has confirmed regulations covering the whole of Wales to protect water quality from agricultural pollution will be introduced next spring.
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Sustainable drainage compulsory from next year
Sustainable Drainage Systems, or ‘SuDS’, will become mandatory for new property developments in Wales from next year, following regulations introduced by the Welsh Government.
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Lesley Griffiths announces consultation into banning third party sales of puppies
Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths, has announced a consultation will be launched in the New Year into the impact of banning the third party sales of puppies and kittens.
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Centenary Trees project to commemorate end of First World War
The Minister for the Environment, Hannah Blythyn, has announced a new tree planting project to mark 100 years since the end of the First World War, ahead of Armistice Sunday this weekend.
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Cabinet Secretary Lesley Griffiths hopes fishing industry ‘takes the bait’ for International Year of the Salmon to boost conservation efforts
Cabinet Secretary Lesley Griffiths is hoping the fishing industry ‘takes the bait’ and gives its full backing to the International Year of the Salmon to boost conservation efforts of the fish.
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Case study of the month - Invest in Nature Cymru, WCVA
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This month's case study focuses on Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) and Invest in nature Cymru and the finalising of their webpages and resources, which have helped to solidify their online presence by providing an important hub for community groups to understand the importance of environmental issues.
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Event - Blas Cymru/Taste Wales 2019
20 March 2019 - 21 March 2019
Celtic Manor Resort, Newport
National and international trade event and conference, bringing together the leading exponents of the food and drink industry in Wales.
Join delegates at this exciting international food and drink Conference to discover some of the food world’s greatest success stories.
Leading lights in global food and drink and some of Wales’ best-known brands bring the latest industry thinking and their forecasts for a post-Brexit future as they explore how Welsh businesses can accelerate sustainable growth – faster, smarter, cleaner.
Visit TasteWales.com for more information
Consultations
Extending financial administrative penalties (FAPs) within fisheries
Consultation ends: 28th January 2019
Consultation ends: 4th March 2019
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