As our readers will already know, we are keen on the capabilities of bees. Despite the dire puns – which seems to be a regular feature of press releases with an environmental content – we were therefore pleased to see this announcement from Defra. For those keen on direct action, there is guidance about how to get involved, and a reminder that this all fits in to the Government’s national pollinator strategy.
BNG exemptions are changing
In April, we discussed potential upcoming changes to Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) exemptions. In July, the Government announced that the following changes
24 July 2026
