Government Consultations in Wales

16 May 2023

Proposals for enforcement of the Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products ) Wales) Bill
The purpose of this consultation is to seek views on proposals to introduce civil sanctions as an alternative enforcement regime to support the bans on specific single-use plastic products, in addition to the criminal sanctions already in the Bill.

Click here to submit comments by 9 June 2023.

Planning Policy Wales: net benefit for biodiversity and ecosystems’ resilience
Welsh Government are consulting on changes to the planning system that improve biodiversity and the resilience of ecosystems in Wales.

Proposed changes include strengthening policy on:

  • Sites of special scientific interest
  • Trees and woodlands
  • Green infrastructure

Click here to submit comments by 31 May 2023.

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