Guidance: Woodland creation grant: Countryside Stewardship
Capital grant for farmers and land managers to create woodland: find out about payment rates and the rules for the scheme. read more
Author Archives: HM Government
News story: Funding boost for green last mile delivery bikes
government announces a £2 million funding pot to support uptake of e-cargo bikes e-cargo bikes offer a zero emission alternative to traditional last mile delivery vehicles older diesel vans making short deliveries are currently a major source of cong… read more
Press release: Public Health England and Drinkaware launch Drink Free Days
A YouGov poll has found that one in five of UK adults are drinking above the Chief Medical Officer’s low risk drinking guidelines and more than two thirds of these say they would find cutting down on their drinking harder to do than one or more other … read more
Press release: Justice Secretary unveils Victims Strategy
Government acts to boost support for victims across the justice system Victim entitlements enshrined in law and Victims’ Code to be strengthened More powers for the Victims’ Commissioner to hold government to account Review of Criminal Injuries Compe… read more
Press release: Welsh Secretary to outline his vision for a “Western Powerhouse”
The time has come to maximise the many strengths of a natural economic region that has been frustrated by tolling for over 50 years, Secretary of State for Wales Alun Cairns will say today when he delivers a speech on his vision for the “Western Power… read more