Statutory guidance: SR2010 No 5: mobile plant for reclamation, restoration or land improvement

Updated: Added to ‘details’ section: You can apply online for most standard rules environmental permits.

Standard rules guidance to allow you to operate a mobile plant. The mobile plant shall be for land treatment activities on notified land that has been subject to industrial or other man-made development for restoration, reclamation or improvement.

You need to apply for a deployment each time you wish to spread the wastes allowed under your permit. Use the LPD1 deployment form and guidance.

You can apply online for most standard rules environmental permits.

Apply for a standard rules environmental permit.




Statutory guidance: SR2008 No 19 75kte: non-hazardous sludge biological chemical and physical treatment site

Updated: Added to ‘details’ section: You can apply online for most standard rules environmental permits.

Standard rules to allow you to operate non-hazardous sludge biological chemical and physical treatment sites up to 5kte, at a specified site.

You can apply online for most standard rules environmental permits.

Apply for a standard rules environmental permit.




Statutory guidance: SR2008 No 22 75kte: storage of furnace ready scrap metal for recovery

Updated: Added to ‘details’ section: You can apply online for most standard rules environmental permits.

These standard rules allow you to store furnace ready scrap metal for recovery at a specified location.

You can apply online for most standard rules environmental permits.

Apply for a standard rules environmental permit.




National Statistics: England biodiversity indicators

Updated: Annual update.

This publication provides a detailed statistical update of 24 indicators that give an overview of biodiversity in England. The publication measures progress in the delivery of goals and objectives outlined in Biodiversity 2020 published by the government in 2011.

Biodiversity is the variety of all life on Earth. It includes all species of animals and plants, and the natural systems that support them. Biodiversity matters because it supports the vital benefits we get from the natural environment. It contributes to our economy, our health and wellbeing, and it enriches our lives.

The datasets associated with this publication can be found here ENV09 – England biodiversity indicators

The detailed assessments for each species and habitat, including all grassland priority habitats and the ‘old’ priority bees, are published online:

Species (updated 2008)
Habitats (updated 2012)

Next major update is provisionally planned for June/July 2019

Defra statistics: environment

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Statistical data set: ENV09 – England biodiversity indicators

Updated: Annual update published

This data set provides a detailed statistical update of 24 indicators that give an overview of biodiversity in England.

If you would like the data in Excel format please email: enviro.statistics@defra.gsi.gov.uk .

Strategy for England’s wildlife and ecosystem services, Biodiversity 2020 Indicators

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The next update is provisionally scheduled for July 2019.