Apologies if this has already been posted... The lead article in today's Guardian warns of more DEFRA budget cutbacks on the way:
quote Defra has not fully recovered from the £200m cuts imposed by the Treasury last year after the department mismanaged the biggest reform of agricultural subsidy in a generation. The new cuts are expected to affect all 50 of Defra's agencies,dealing with canals, animal health, waste groups, national parks, forestry, fisheries , sustainable development and environmental protection. New money will be available for flood protection following the floods in Yorkshire and Gloucestershire this year, but will not be paid for three years. endquote The article suggests another £130m of immediate savings need to be found with "radical" options for a further £140m. Here we go again. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2007/nov/17/climatechange.carbonemissions1 -- David Morris
