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DEFRA Simpler Recycling in England Scheme

By March 31st 2025, all businesses across the country will have to arrange for the separate collection of core recycling materials into four categories: residual non-recyclable waste, food waste, paper and cardboard and all other dry recyclables. See https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/simpler-recycling-in-england-policy-update/simpler-recycling-in-england-policy-update


Farms vanishing around towns and cities, new CPRE report reveals

National CPRE’s recent report on farming on the urban fringe shows that more than 1,700 farms have disappeared from the edges of towns and cities since 2010. CPRE is calling on the government to recognise the vital role of the countryside around our towns and cities and make good on its commitment to a land use framework and a brownfield-first housebuilding policy.

More than 1,700 farms…