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DEFRA announces £300,000 funding for development of guidance for surface water management plans

DEFRA has today announced that £300,000 is to be made available for pilot schemes which will be used to develop guidance for surface water management plans in anticipation of increased future rainfall. Organisations or partnerships that have the capacity to deliver a pilot will need to submit a proposal to DEFRA by 24th October 2008. Further information about the pilots, as well as eligibility and assessment criteria to be applied can be found on DEFRA's website....

Scotland to introduce Home Report from 1st December 2008

The Scottish Government has announced that a Home Report will be introduced from 1st December 2008 for the sale of homes. The Home Report is to include three documents which should provide prospective home purchasers with a survey of the property (including information about the property's condition and a valuation), an energy report and a property questionnaire. Further information is available on the Scottish Government's website....

Wales updates on TB eradication programme progress

Rural Affairs Minister, Ellin Jones, has provided an update on progress with the implementation of the TB eradication programme in Wales. A key initial element is the "TB Health Check Wales" which will see all herds across Wales having a one-off TB test over a fifteen month period starting from 1st October 2008, with testing due to be completed by 31st December 2009. There are also to be improvements in biosecurity and the time taken to remove reactors from farms. A press release is available...

CAAV Secretary and Adviser awarded first honorary doctorate by Harper Adams

CAAV Secretary and Adviser, Jeremy Moody, has been awarded the first ever honorary doctorate by Harper Adams University College, Shropshire. At the award ceremony, held on Friday 19th September at the college, Mr. Moody commented, "It is an honour and privilege to have been offered this honorary doctorate. I very much appreciate this award in the light of Harper Adams's position within agriculture and the rural economy. Harper Adams makes a strong contribution to the rural valuation profession...

DEFRA launches scoping project to examine forestry as renewable energy source

DEFRA has today (17th September) announced the launch of a scoping project to look at short rotation forestry and what role it may have to play in being a viable renewable energy source. A number of sites and plots will be established to look at both native and naturalised broadleaved trees as well as other species which may have the potential of being used for biomass. Further information is available on DEFRA's website.

Bluetongue detected in imported cattle in Wales

The Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) has confirmed that Bluetongue (BTV8) has been detected in two cattle imported from France, now located on a premises near Ruthin, Denbighshire. A further animal is also under investigation. Further information is available on WAG's website.

Scotland to introduce compulsory bluetongue vaccination programme

The Scottish Government has confirmed today (16th September) that a compulsory vaccination programme for bluetongue will be launched this winter in Scotland. The programme is not to commence prior to the beginning of November and will be dependent upon the disease status at that point. Further information is available on the Scottish Government website.

Permission granted for judicial review of proposed Eco-town

The High Court has granted permission for a judicial review of the decision to site “Middle Quinton”, a new eco-town on a 600 acre site which was formerly owned by the Ministry of Defence, near Long Marsden, Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire. The application made by The Better Accessible Responsible Development campaign (BARD), a residents’ campaign group, was permitted by The Honourable Mr Justice Collins who stated in his Order, “I note there must be concern that the defendant [Ms...

Bluetongue - further cases detected in imported cattle in Somerset, Dorset and Worcestershire

DEFRA has indicated today (12th September) that there have been a further six imported cattle detected with Bluetongue on a premises near Worcester. These cattle originated from Germany. In addition, a cow on premises near Dorchester, Dorset.which was imported from France has also been detected with the disease. This adds to other imported cases found over the past few days, including one cattle on premises near Yeovil in Somerset which again orginated from the BTV8 restricted zone in France....

DEFRA confirms Bluetongue in County Durham

DEFRA has announced today (10th September 2008) that Bluetongue has been detected on premises near Bishop Auckland, County Durham. This is the fourth occurence of Bluetongue being found in animals imported to the UK from the BTV8 Restricted Zone in Germany and involves 18 cattle. Further information is available on DEFRA's website.

DEFRA and WAG grant temporary suspension of cross compliance to allow harvest on waterlogged land

As a result of the wet weather conditions experienced, DEFRA has today (10th September 2008) confirmed a temporary suspension of the cross compliance standard which prevents farmers from using mechanical equipment and vehicles on waterlogged land (Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition - GAEC 3). Such activity will be permitted temporarily until 4th October 2008 and will be subject to review. Environment Secretary Hilary Benn stated, "I am very aware of the problems that farmers are...

DEFRA publishes nitrate regulations and maps

The regulations relating to the extension of England's Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZ's) from 55% to around 70% have been published by DEFRA. The maps showing the newly affected areas are due to be available early next week. Farmers will have until 31st January 2009 to appeal where they believe the NVZ designation of land is incorrect. Further information is available on DEFRA's website and in Members' Documents on this website....

DEFRA submits new sites as candidate Special Areas of Conservation

DEFRA has submitted seven new sites (two land-based and five marine) as candidate Special Areas of Conservation to the European Commission in order to provide those areas with an increased level of habitat and species protection. The two land-based sites include Bolton Fell Moss, Cumbria and the River Faughan and its tributaries, Northern Ireland. Further information is available on DEFRA's website...

Bluetongue Protection Zone to be extended to cover whole of England

Defra has confirmed, following the announcement they made on 20th August, that with effect from 1st September 2008 Northumberland and Cumbria will be incorporated into the Bluetongue Protection Zone (PZ), which will complete the roll-out of the vaccination programme and see the whole of England included within the PZ. Further information is available on DEFRA's website

Bluetongue found in cattle in Devon

As a result of post-import testing, DEFRA has today (29th August) confirmed that further cases of Bluetongue (BTV8) have been discovered in eight cattle imported from Germany's BTV8 Restricted Zone. The cattle were found on premises near Tiverton, Devon. Further information is available on DEFRA's website

Bluetongue detected in imported rams in East Sussex and Hertfordshire

DEFRA has today (27th August) announced that two rams located on premises near Lewes, East Sussex, and Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, have tested positive for Bluetongue (BTV8). The rams had been imported from the same premises located in the BTV8 Restricted Zone in Central France and are the UK's first cases of Bluetongue virus positive animals discovered this summer. Further information is available on DEFRA's website....

Aggregates Levy Grant Scheme open

Natural England’s Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund Grant Scheme will be open to applications until 15th September 2008. Work done under the scheme must be completed by 20th March 2009. Funding is available for projects which reduce the impact of aggregate extraction on the local community. For further details, please see Natural England’s website....

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