Current Consultations

Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) – Potential Site Options for Welsh Waters

Closing date 31st July 2012 The Welsh Government is consulting on the 10 potential MCZ site options in Welsh Waters which have been identified by MCZ Project Wales. The aim is to reduce the number of sites to 3 or 4 through an iterative, phased, consultation process of which this consultation is the first (there

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Consultation on draft proposals for coastal access in Cumbria – Allonby to Whitehaven

Natural England has published the Draft Proposals for improving coastal access between Allonby and Whitehaven in Cumbria. The closing date for comments is 5pm on Friday 3 August 2012. The proposals are for an enhanced walking route to be created along the 36 km of coast to provide greater access for local residents and visitors

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A family of unique trails: Discussion Paper on the Future Management of National Trails from April 2013

Natural England has written to over 160 organisations and local authorities to ask their views about proposals to alter the ways National Trails in England are looked after in the future. The consultation is aimed at those organisations involved in the current management of National Trails, as well as trail user groups, and will run for

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Marine Strategy Framework Directive Consultation: UK Initial Assessment and proposals for Good Environmental Status

The Marine Strategy Framework Directive requires Member States to take measures to achieve or maintain Good Environmental Status for their seas by 2020.  The UK Government and devolved administrations are carrying out a joint consultation on the early stages of the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). This includes: a draft initial assessment

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