FERAC To End
Here is a very recent announcement on the future of FERAC and the future intentions of engagement at a more local level, which I applaud.
"The Secretary of State (SoS) has announced that both sets of advisory Committees – FERAC and EPAC – will be abolished in England. The SoS wants us to have a new approach to engagement on these issues which will include more local, catchment level engagement with community groups, local authorities to focus on Water Framework Directive (WFD) delivery (fisheries, water quality, biodiversity etc) and local environmental issues that will enable more work with and through civil society groups. This approach is more closely aligned to the Government’s Big Society and localism priorities and should deliver more engagement overall.
We want to work with the Committees, key stakeholders and civil society groups to develop this new approach. We will also look at all our key stakeholder interests (using the EPAC and FERAC membership schemes as a basis for this supplemented by your knowledge and experience) and what is the best way to engage with each group - for example waste and water companies, regulated industry groups, anglers, NGOs, local authorities and the LGA. I really hope that you will be able to help me and my team in the Region over the weeks and months ahead to sort out what this new local approach will be for us."
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