Defra

British

/ ˈdɛfrə /

acronym

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Councils blamed the delay on demand for new specialist vehicles, as well as issues with funding despite more than £340m in grants from Defra.

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A Defra spokesperson said it will "end the postcode lottery of bin collection".

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"What is pleasing is that Defra has taken the NFU's feedback on board in a number of areas where we were concerned about early plans for the new SFI", he added.

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Tackling rising deer numbers is now seen as a priority by conservationists, farmers and the government alike - in 2022 Defra admitted: "We need to do more to sustainably manage deer."

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A Defra spokesperson said: "There is a range of government support and grants available to help land managers manage these impacts, and we will be setting out further measures in due course."

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