Source · Select Committees · Built Environment Committee
Recommendation 117
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The Environment Agency and Natural England confirmed that they have received funding increases after a...
Conclusion
The Environment Agency and Natural England confirmed that they have received funding increases after a period of cuts. 159 We heard that the skills they have recruited are not as expert as those they had lost and it will take time for staff to “get fully up to speed.” 160 The Environment Agency was keen to understand more about the difficulties faced by developers; however, Alan Law, Deputy CEO of Natural England, did “not recognise the position that developers find it difficult to contact us.” 161
Government Response
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