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Consultations

Consultations in natural environment and rural issues

Consultations in this section cover the following topics:

  • Access to countryside
  • Biodiversity
  • Land
  • Marine and fisheries
  • Rural affairs
  • Water
  • Wildlife
Consultation title Issued Deadline Responses
Available in library
(see notes)		 Summary available
(see notes)
Consultation on Directions to the Environment Agency on Classification of Water Bodies 16 October 2008 19 December 2008    
Consultation on The Private Water Supplies (England) Regulations 2008 11 August 2008 3 November 2008    
Consultation on the English Inshore Fleet – looking to the future 8 August 2008 3 October 2008    
Consultation on promoting property-level flood protection and resilience 30 July 2008 31 October 2008    
Consultation on a policy statement on appraisal for flooding and coastal erosion risk management 30 July 2008 31 October 2008    
Consultation on Direct Elections to English National Park and Broads Authorities 28 July 2008 28 November 2008    
A draft Code of Practice for the sustainable use of soils on construction sites 28 July 2008 20 October 2008    
Consultation on Our Seas – a shared resource 30 June 2008 30 September 2008    
Ensuring the sustainable management and conservation of wildlife - towards a Wildlife Management Strategy for England 30 June 2008 22 September 2008    
Revised Membership Arrangements for Northumberland National Park Authority 23 June 2008 17 October 2008    
Changes to the arrangements for licensing the keeping of dangerous wild animals 2 June 2008 22 August 2008    
Transposition of Article 6 of the Groundwater Directive 28 May 2008 20 August 2008    
European Fisheries Fund (EFF) UK Operational Programme (second phase) 2 May 2008 27 June 2008 Yes  
Draft Marine Bill 3 April 2008 26 June 2008 Yes Yes
Draft Soil Strategy for England 31 March 2008 23 June 2008 Yes Yes
European Fisheries Fund (EFF) UK Operational Programme (first phase) 7 March 2008 4 April 2008 Yes Yes
Measures to protect the Fal and Helford Special Area of Conservation (SAC) from the impacts of fishing with dredges and other towed gear 7 March 2008 18 April 2008 Yes Yes
River Basin Planning Guidance to the Environment Agency (Volume 2) 25 February 2008 19 May 2008 Yes Yes
Improving surface water drainage 7 February 2008 30 April 2008   Yes
Draft statutory social and environmental guidance to Ofwat 7 February 2008 30 April 2008 Yes Yes
Options for controls on phosphates in domestic laundry cleaning products in England 7 February 2008 30 April 2008 Yes Yes
Introducing a full cost recovery charging regime for CITES licences 4 February 2008 6 May 2008 Yes Yes
Implementation of EU Legislation in England and Wales: Aquatic Animal Health Directive 19 December 2007 7 March 2008    
Recreational Sea Angling Strategy for England 6 December 2007 31 March 2008    
System of Administrative Penalties for Fisheries Offences 12 November 2007 15 February 2008 Yes Yes
Consultation on the implementation of the revised Bathing Water Directive 12 November 2007 4 February 2008 Yes Yes
Consultation on the review of schedule 9 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and a ban on the sale of certain non-native species 8 November 2007 31 January 2008    

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