ELM hold-ups are 'deliberate', says Defra

Delays in the rollout of the Government’s Environmental Land Management schemes (ELMs) are down to a deliberate policy of ‘listening, learning and improving’, Defra has revealed.

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
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ELM hold-ups are 'deliberate', says Defra

Delays in the rollout of the Governments Environmental Land Management schemes (ELMs) are down to a deliberate policy of listening, learning and improving, Defra has revealed. Speaking at the House...

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