Natural England

Natural England’s 2025 evidence review on managed burning ignored key findings from the James Hutton Institute, overlooking vital UK data on wildfire risk and fuel load.

Defra’s legislation to treble the land on which prescribed burns are effectively banned creates immense risks to rural lives and livelihoods. We are fighting it with huge energy and on all fronts.

The Moorland Association is taking legal action against Defra’s new burning regulations, warning they increase wildfire danger and put rural lives at risk.

Freedom of Information has revealed Natural England’s forgotten ADAS Report, evidence showing that balanced, well-managed burning protects uplands and heritage.

Natural England’s selective submission to Defra hid key evidence about heritage protection in the uplands, revealing troubling omissions about England’s past.

Freedom of Information reveals Natural England’s recent blog on heather burning omitted key evidence and context, raising concerns over transparency and trust in policy.

Natural England contradicts its own remit by advising on wildfire risk, inadvertently backing key points in the Moorland Association’s case against burning bans.

Some public servants are undermining moorland management and trust in democracy. This blog calls for fairness, accountability, and respect for lived experience.

Discover the key changes in the Heather and Grass Management Code 2025, from peatland licensing to new rules on burning, cutting, and planning.

Natural England denies giving wildfire safety advice in legal letters yet publicly promotes its stance on wildfire risk. Our blog exposes this double standard.

A side-by-side comparison of the York Review and Natural England's Evidence Review on heather burning exposes flaws, revealing bias in how NE present evidence on burning.

A new analysis has exposed serious flaws in Natural England’s official evidence review on prescribed heather burning.