Department for Communities and Local Government
DEFRA budget slashed
THE DEPARTMENT for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs has agreed to cut its budget by 30% by 2020. Given that the department has already had its resources cut to the bone, some observers are wondering whether it can survive another… Read More
Wasting away
LEADERSHIP IS lacking on waste policy as cuts and crises undermine DEFRA’s ability to take charge. DEFRA underwent its annual review recently. It’s been a tough 2014 for one of Whitehall’s smallest… Read More