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what is Natural England?

Natural England is here to conserve and enhance the natural environment for its intrinsic value, the wellbeing and enjoyment of people and the economic prosperity that it brings.

Latest news

  • Giving green spaces the priority they deserve

    05.11.2008
    Responding to today's announcement from the Department of Communities and Local Government on its proposed Planning Policy Statement for eco-towns, Natural England has called for a planning policy that transforms the way in which all urban spaces make use of the natural environment.

  • Green development is for life not just for the economic downturn

    03.11.2008
    Natural England welcomes today's (Monday 3 November) Environmental Audit Committee report on Greener Homes for the Future, but calls for green development to be a priority for housing development at all times, rather than promoted solely at a time of economic downturn.

  • Environmental Stewardship: a much needed life-line for farmland birds

    31.10.2008
    Environmental Stewardship is now critical to securing a future for farmland birds, Natural England said today (Friday 31 October) following the publication of Wild Bird Populations 2007 by Defra. The report shows that farmland bird numbers have continued to record alarming falls.

Website availability

23.10.2008 | Online Wildlife Licensing application forms are available again.