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Consultation response archiveShowing 51 Government Consultation Responses by Date. Show by Category.  High Speed Two Exceptional Hardship Scheme for Phase TwoThe proposals for this scheme were similar for that in Phase 1. In summary our response criticised the current performance of the EHS for Phase 1, as only 25% of applicants were successful mainly due to the measure being the degree of hardship, and the... [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [23 May 2013] Draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2013The CLA is generally supportive of the main proposals, one of which will remove the need to require planning permission before then being able to apply for an Environmental Permit for waste operators with the caveat that guidance should be clear about... [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [8 April 2013] Less management prescription more outcome focus projectThis project is part of Making Environmental Stewardship More Effective (MESME). Its aim is to contribute to the development of an approach for agri-environment, which minimises the use of management prescription and provides a strong focus on agreement... [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [6 November 2012] Views were sought on proposals for how to designate large raised reservoirs as high risk and how the Environment Agency make provisional designations in the most appropriate way for reservoir undertakers, interested organisations and local communities... [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [6 March 2012] Future Funding of Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (February 2011)In general the CLA is supportive of a review of the funding process, which will hopefully allow more private money to contribute to flood defence schemes and ensure they go forward but doubt this will make much difference to rural areas with low... [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [2 March 2011] Standard Rules for the Environmental Permitting Regulations CLA has for some years been calling for a reduction in the red tape surrounding biogas, which adds costs and delays to investors. The response is part of a wider lobby covering exemptions and permitting. [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [22 November 2010] Shaping the Natural Environment - White PaperCLA's response to the Government's White Paper on Shaping the Natural Environment [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [16 November 2010] Draft Policy on Food Security and the EnvironmentIn this document Natural England have picked up the CLA's proposal that we must in future speak of Food and Environmental Security together, and so there is much we can agree with in this paper. Our major concern is that there is no reference to UK... [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [28 October 2009] Standard Rules for Environmental Permits for AD (No.3)CLA called for proportionate licensing of low risk farm based digesters, in particular question the need for expensive testing of digestate where the farmer knew what he had used as feedstocks [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [28 September 2009] Consultation on proposed minor amendments to the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994Defra has consulted on a number of possible amendments to the regulations concerning Special Nature Conservation Orders. In particular it is proposed to extend their scope to water as well as land to introduce restrictions on the use of land outside the... [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [4 August 2009] Environmental Standards in FarmingThe CLA have outlined concerns regarding government proposals to introduce compulsory measures into cross compliance (Option A) which would require arable farmers and growers to actively manage five percent of their land, in addition to that already in... [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [1 June 2009] Natural England Proposal to add capital works into ELS/OELSThe CLA has responded to Natural England's informal consultation To add capital works into the Entry/Organic Entry Level Stewarship Schemes. The CLA was supportive of the proposals but also suggested alternative approaches to rewarding farmers for the... [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [9 February 2009] Natural England Consultation on the Enhanced FERThe CLA has responded to Natural England's informal consultation on the Enhanced FER (replacement for management plans in Organic/Entry Level Stewardship). The CLA strongly support the need for a replacement for the management plan options which were... [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [9 February 2009] EU Commission's proposal to amend the EU Emissions Trading Scheme from 2013In response to Defra's Consultation on the review of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) from 2013 we argue that forestry has an important contribution to make in reducing climate change and should be included as a sector within the ETS. The CLA also... [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [31 July 2008] PAS 2050 - Specification for the Assessment of the Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Goods and ServicesOur expertise lies in calculating the emissions of agricultural raw materials, so it is this section that we focus on in responding to this consultation paper. Our concerns are principally that the emissions that occur on-farm when producing crops, milk... [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [7 April 2008] Strategic Direction Refresh 2008-13The CLA has responded to a consultation to influence Natural England's future direction during 2008-13. All aspects of Natural England's remit including planning, climate change adaptation & mitigation, wildlife management, access & the... [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [12 March 2008] PAS 2050 - Specification for the measurement of the embodied greenhouse gas emissions in products and servicesThe CLA has responded to the Defra consultation paper on how to measure embodied greenhouse gas emissions in product and services. We are interested in this consultation as it will impact on our members, who are involved in agricultural and rural... [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [4 December 2007] EFRA Inquiry into FloodingThe Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRA) is holding an inquiry into flooding. Evidence sessions are to begin in October and the Committee's work is intended to contribute to the conclusions of the independently-led 'lessons learned'... [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [28 September 2007] DEFRA Draft Climate Change BillThe CLA's response highlights the need for sectoral targets, e.g. on energy efficiency, percentage of electricity from renewable energy, and amount of combined heat and power used by 2010. We also call for the integration of climate change policies, so... [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [12 June 2007] Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Draft Climate Change BillIn the CLA response to the joint Parliamentary Committee Enquiry on the Draft Climate Change Bill we make the case for carbon sequestration by net new afforestation within the UK since 1990 to be encouraged in line with Article 3.3 of Kyoto. We also... [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [6 June 2007] Voluntary Code of Best Practice for the Provision of Carbon Offsetting to UK CustomersThe CLA is interested in this consultation paper and the proposals because both the soil and tree store carbon and can therefore potentially provide "offset" to others to help them to reduce their emissions and this provides a potential... [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [15 May 2007] The Protection of Common Land in EnglandA consultation on the proposed regulatory framework for obtaining consent to carry out fencing and other works on common land and the exchange of common land. [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [26 April 2007] Environmental Permitting Programme - Third consultation on a streamlined environmental permitting and compliance system - Annex I and Annex IIThe Programme aims to streamline and simplify the mechanics of the environmental Permitting and Compliance systems. Despite the arrival of the integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) system, businesses still have to hold separate PPC permits... [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [24 April 2007] Environmental Liability Directive - Consultation on options for implementing in England, Wales & Northern IrelandThe EU's Environmental Liability Directive aims to prevent environmental harm by focusing polluters to pay prevention and remediation costs. The CLA was very active, through UNICE and the ELO, in persuading the European Commission to remove a number of... [In_Your_Area/Wales/Consultation response archive] - [27 February 2007] Second Consultation on Proposals for creating a streamlined Environmental Permitting and Compliance SystemThe Government are replacing the environmental permitting and compliance systems under Waste Management and Pollution Prevention and Control legislation with a simpler common permitting and compliance system. A common regulatory system should reduce the... [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [22 January 2007] Planning and Pollution Control - Options for improving the way planning and pollution control regimes work together in delivering new developmentThis consultation considers the way the interface between planning and pollution control regimes works in practice. There can be overlapping interests and requirements, and lack of clarity about where responsibilities lie. This regulatory complexity... [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [22 January 2007] Making Space for Water: Environment Agency Strategic OverviewCLA are supportive of the EA having direct responsibility for strategic coastal management as this will allow a more holistic approach. It is important the implementation of a strategic coastal management plan has the required funds to ensure that those... [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [15 November 2006] Consultation on options for creating a streamlined environmental permitting and compliance system The Programme aims to streamline and simplify the mechanics of the environmental Permitting and Compliance systems. Despite the arrival of the integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) system, businesses still have to hold separate PPC permits... [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [22 May 2006] The Draft Sheep Dip Pollution Reduction ProgrammeThe Veterinary Medicines Directorate and the Environment Agency have developed a draft Pollution Programme (PRP) for sheep dip. It contains a series of short, medium and long term actions aimed at tackling the present impacts sheep dip is having on the... [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [2 March 2006] Time Limiting Arrangements for Water Abstraction LicensingThis consultation was seeking views on the Environment Agencies proposals for reviewing their approach to the use of time limiting and how they might work to moving towards conversion from permanent to time limited licences for water abstraction. [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [17 January 2006] Valuing our Natural Environment: Policy maker/advisor questionnaireDefra are putting more and more resources into environmental issues including ways of valuing the environment. [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [17 January 2006] Draft vision for the Natural EnvironmentDefra are currently working to develop a more strategic approach to conserving, enhancing and managing the natural environment. [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [20 December 2005] Review of the Water Abstraction Charges SchemeCLA's response to the Agency's consultation, which is proposing to increase the abstraction charges to pay for environmental damage that occurs in Habitat Directive sites. [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [20 December 2005] Inquiry into the Environment AgencyCLA's response to EFRA's inquiry on the Environment Agency, highlighting the areas where we believe the Agency could work better with land managers, and more positively where they are doing so already. [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [20 December 2005] Creating a better place - Corporate Strategy 2006-2011CLA response to the Environment Agency consultation on their corporate strategy 2006-2011, which highlights how we believe the Environment Agency should take CLA's principles outlined in our paper "public goods from private land – why nature needs... [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [20 December 2005] The Review of the Heather and Grass etc. (Burning) Regulations 1986 and the Heather and Grass Burning Code 1994 in EnglandThe review takes place in the context of public debate about the condition of Sites of Special Scientific Interest ('SSSIs') and the risks of burning, which are reported by English Nature as threatening the achievement of Public Service Agreement (PSA)... [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [20 December 2005] Public Consultation on the Introduction of New Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (England) RegulationsThe Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) (Uncultivated Land and Semi-Natural Areas, England) regulations were introduced in February 2002 in a form that raised concerns within the farming and landowning community. This consultation looks to review the... [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [21 November 2005] The Rural Development Plan for Wales 2000-2006 Review of Tir Gofal Payment Rates 2004CLA Wales responds to the Assembly's Review of Tir Gofal Payment Rates 2004 [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [5 July 2005] Catchment Sensitive Farming (Wales)CLA Wales responds to the Welsh Assembly Government's consultation on Catchment Sensitive Farming [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [17 June 2005] Water for Life and Livelihoods: a Strategy for River Basin PlanningCLA response to the EA strategy for river basin planning: water for life and livelihoods argues for land managers to be fully involved at all stages of the planning process. This will ensure that environmental objectives for each water body are achieved... [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [13 May 2005] Review of the UK Climate Change ProgrammeThe CLA response to the DEFRA Review of the UK Climate Change Programme argues that there needs to be a clear perception of how we are going to reduce emissions by the ambitious but necessary target of 60% on 1990 levels, with a strategy indicating the... [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [13 April 2005] The Waste Framework Directive; The Waste Management (England and Wales) Regulations 2005The Agricultural Waste Regulations Consultation was concerned with the extension of the existing waste management controls to Agricultural Waste which would, when introduced, prevent the disposal of waste by open burning or in farm dumps. This issue... [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [5 April 2005] Review of Part 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981DEFRA has consulted on a number of changes to Part 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. This is the legislation that exists to protect most wildlife, habitats and plants. Read the CLA's response. [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [31 March 2005] Eastern Region Response - Making Space for Water: Developing a new Government strategy for flood and coastal erosion risk management in EnglandDefra's Making Space for Water seeks stakeholders views about ways in which flood hazards can be managed by allowing flooded rivers to cover farmland and seawater to flood over land that adjoins the coast, mainly in the south and southeast of England.... [In_Your_Area/East/Consultation response archive] - [15 November 2004] Making Space for Water: Developing a new Government strategy for flood and coastal erosion risk management in EnglandDefra's Making Space for Water seeks stakeholders views about ways in which flood hazards can be managed by allowing flooded rivers to cover farmland and seawater to flood over land that adjoins the coast, mainly in the south and southeast of England.... [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [9 November 2004] Developing measures to promote catchment-sensitive farmingThe CLA believes that to successfully control diffuse pollution from agriculture, measures must be based on scientifically acceptable measurements, implemented on a local catchments basis, be proportional to the problem, practical, low in bureaucracy and... [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [15 October 2004] Climate change: looking forwardCLA gives views on climate change, highlighting the potential for rural land to contribute to the debate, in particular by providing renewable energy and by storing carbon in soils and timber. We also point out the significant unrecognized potential of... [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [15 October 2004] Environment, Food & Rural Affairs committee inquiry into Climate Change and Water SecurityClimate change could lead to greater amounts of rainfall in winter; plus extreme summer storms. Much of this water is seen as a threat, where it causes flooding, rather than as opportunity - a resource to be conserved. Climate change could also result... [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [23 April 2004] Review of the water abstraction charges schemesThe Environment Agency is reviewing the Scheme that enables growers to abstract water, under licence, for crop irrigation and for other uses in farming and horticulture. Licences that are neither time nor volume limited, can lead to over abstraction. ... [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [15 April 2004] Environment Food & Rural Affairs committee inquiry into Sites of Special Scientific InterestThe purpose of this inquiry was to examine progress towards achieving DEFRA’s Public Service Agreement (PSA) target that by 2010 95 per cent of all nationally important wildlife sites should be in “favourable condition”. The CLA response highlighted the... [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [17 March 2004]  Review of Agri-environment schemes: third public consultationCLA's response to DEFRA's review of Agri-environment Schemes [Policy Work/Consultation response archive] - [5 January 2004] |
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