Show Notes
On 20 July, Andy Burnham became prime minister alongside his newly appointed secretaries of state, including Dame Angela Eagle who took the reins at DEFRA.
In the days that followed, new DEFRA ministers were announced, but it’s taken until now for their briefs to be confirmed.
In this week’s episode, ENDS Report editor Jamie Carpenter explains what the department’s minister will need to contend with as they get across their portfolios.
The team also speaks with Sam Riggs, an environmental barrister at 25 Bedford Row, about the government’s latest crackdown on waste crime, fly-tipping and the boosted powers for the Environment Agency.
Riggs believes the new fiscal powers granted to the EA will have little impact on the ground. Speaking with podcast host James Agyepong-Parsons, Riggs explains what needs to be done if DEFRA actually wants to ‘crackdown’ on waste crime.
PLUS The montagu’s harrier chicks hatched in a secret location of England. Campaigners take the government to court over Special Administration Regime arrangements with water companies And the new ‘call in’ planning powers mooted for mayors
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