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New IVA protocol
The Insolvency Service has announced the publication of a new Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) protocol following research that was undertaken in 2024
FETF 2025
The Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) 2025 is a program designed to help farmers, horticulturalists, and forestry owners in England invest
SFI 2024 re-opened for some applicants
Farming minister, Daniel Zeichner, has “remade” his decision to close the SFI 2024 scheme without notice on 11 March 2025. As a
A new peat map for England
Natural England (NE) has, today, published a new peat map for England. NE says that the advantages of having the new map
The role of natural capital in the green economy
The policy agenda around the creation of functional UK natural capital markets has advanced again today with the publication by the Environmental
Class Q approval secured for seven dwellings
We have successfully secured Class Q approval for the conversion of two agricultural buildings into seven dwellings at a site in the
Tree production grants
The Forestry Commission (FC) has re-opened its grant schemes to encourage domestic tree production focused on increasing productivity, innovation and seed sourcing.
Culverts and watercourse BNG
Most people will think of a watercourse as a river, stream, canal or even a ditch, but in the world of Biodiversity
Watercourse BNG
One of the lesser known and understood elements of statutory biodiversity net gain (BNG) arises in the case of any planning application
Regulatory intervention in arbitrations
One of the fundamental principles of arbitrations is that they are confidential between the parties. The general rule is that arbitration awards
Proposed ban on heather burning
Defra has announced new proposals to ban heather burning on upland peatland today. The proposals are backed by a recently published evidence
BSI nature markets standards
The market for environmental credits for biodiversity net gain (BNG), carbon sequestration and phosphate offsets is often characterised as being similar to