Articles tagged with: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Two unions back strikes at Environment Agency over 'derisory' pay
22 Nov 2022 Energy & Environment
Two unions back strikes at Environment Agency over 'derisory' pay
Prospect: “There comes a point where passion is not enough for you to carry on in the face of tough times”
Civil servants at three departments to strike from mid-December
18 Nov 2022 Energy & Environment
Civil servants at three departments to strike from mid-December
Strikes will kick off with month-long action at Home Office, DfT and Defra
PCS strike ballot: which departments voted for industrial action?
10 Nov 2022 HR
PCS strike ballot: which departments voted for industrial action?
Union members at 124 civil service employers backed strikes, but 86 missed the turnout threshold. See the full breakdown here – including the eight that fell one vote short
Environment Agency names new chief scientist
04 Nov 2022 Energy & Environment
Environment Agency names new chief scientist
Robert Bradburne joins from Defra, where he was deputy chief scientific adviser
Departments under fire for ‘fragmented and ineffective’ net-zero work
03 Nov 2022 Energy & Environment
Departments under fire for ‘fragmented and ineffective’ net-zero work
MPs say government’s commitment to “lead by example” on combatting climate change is not being met
Environment Agency vote on industrial action over 3% pay offer
14 Oct 2022 Energy & Environment
Environment Agency vote on industrial action over 3% pay offer
Prospect says this year's 3% average pay offer "is the final straw"
Ex-perm sec: Truss needs to ‘listen to the data’ on cost-of-living crisis
06 Oct 2022 Economy
Ex-perm sec: Truss needs to ‘listen to the data’ on cost-of-living crisis
Clare Moriarty says failing to increase benefits by inflation will be real-terms cut for people already struggling
Civil servants ‘have much to learn’ from Queen Elizabeth II
16 Sep 2022 HR
Civil servants ‘have much to learn’ from Queen Elizabeth II
Jeremy Heywood’s former PPS looks at what the late monarch can teach departmental officials
‘The ultimate public servant’: Civil service heavyweights pay tribute to the Queen
09 Sep 2022 HR
‘The ultimate public servant’: Civil service heavyweights pay tribute to the Queen
Former cabinet secretaries, perm secs and unions mark passing of nation’s longest-serving monarch
Civil servants set to exit another 20 Whitehall buildings
01 Sep 2022 HR
Civil servants set to exit another 20 Whitehall buildings
Government Property Strategy sets out plans to reduce core estate from current 36 buildings to 16
Environment Agency ‘struggling to recruit’ because of pay crisis
16 Aug 2022 Energy & Environment
Environment Agency ‘struggling to recruit’ because of pay crisis
Union claims some recent hiring rounds have filled just one-quarter of roles advertised
I imagined that life would be a lot like The Thick of It – becoming a civil service apprentice
02 Aug 2022 Economics
I imagined that life would be a lot like The Thick of It – becoming a civil service apprentice
Teale Cunningham is an economic analyst in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. His role is part of the Government Economic Service Degree Apprenticeship Programme
Defra drops bid for higher pay rises, blaming 'escalating inflation' Exclusive
22 Jul 2022 Economy
Defra drops bid for higher pay rises, blaming 'escalating inflation'
Economic pressure has made it "extremely unlikely" Cabinet Office and Treasury will sign off on pay-flexibility case, remuneration committee says
Pay constraint 'unjust, unwise, and unfair', says Environment Agency chief Exclusive
21 Jul 2022 Economy
Pay constraint 'unjust, unwise, and unfair', says Environment Agency chief
James Bevan says staff are "experiencing real hardship" as inflation bites, with some using foodbanks
MPs back government’s choice for next Environment Agency boss
13 Jul 2022 Energy & Environment
MPs back government’s choice for next Environment Agency boss
Decision comes despite “significant gaps” in Alan Lovell’s knowledge of sector issues
'Get on with the job,' perm secs tell civil servants amid political upheaval Exclusive
08 Jul 2022 HR
'Get on with the job,' perm secs tell civil servants amid political upheaval
"This is NOT like a pre-election period where there are specific rules about what the government can do" says BEIS chief
Don’t oversell benefits of post-Brexit trade deals, DIT warned
08 Jul 2022 Communications
Don’t oversell benefits of post-Brexit trade deals, DIT warned
MPs criticise "failure to maximise gains and minimise losses" in landmark Australia agreement
Union agrees to halt Natural England industrial action after commitment to pay reform
29 Jun 2022 Civil Service Reform
Union agrees to halt Natural England industrial action after commitment to pay reform
Prospect warns it "will not hesitate" to take further industrial action if progress does not materialise
Dismantling Natural England would be 'calamitous', campaigners say
17 Jun 2022 Civil Service Reform
Dismantling Natural England would be 'calamitous', campaigners say
Government accused of “obsession with moving furniture around” as Defra confirms structural changes are being considered
Stronger leadership needed to support public-sector emissions work, says NAO
15 Jun 2022 Civil Service Reform
Stronger leadership needed to support public-sector emissions work, says NAO
Lack of central guidance partly to blame for inconsistencies in how greenhouse gas emissions are reported, watchdog says
Defra announces hiring freeze
30 May 2022 Energy & Environment
Defra announces hiring freeze
Redundancies a "last resort" as department aims to achieve workforce reduction through natural attrition
Perm secs look to reassure civil servants as Daily Mail reveals job-cut plans
13 May 2022 HR
Perm secs look to reassure civil servants as Daily Mail reveals job-cut plans
Cabinet secretary admits 20% headcount cut will be “exceptionally challenging” for departments
Defra accused of ‘undermining’ unions with pay survey
10 May 2022 Energy & Environment
Defra accused of ‘undermining’ unions with pay survey
PCS urges members not to express willingness to sacrifice terms and conditions in return for inflationary rise
‘Reluctance bordering on hostility’: ex-diplomat says civil service ‘anti-Brexit protectionism’ hampered trade deal
05 May 2022 Brexit
‘Reluctance bordering on hostility’: ex-diplomat says civil service ‘anti-Brexit protectionism’ hampered trade deal
Former Australian high commissioner to the UK says Defra officials were most hostile to negotiations