Announcements

Protection of Badgers Act 1992 - TB control Notification of an application for a licence to cull badgers for the purpose of preventing the spread of bovine TB under section 10(2)(a) of the Protection of Badgers Act 1992. Notice is hereby given that Natural England has received 25 applications and/or expressions of interest for licences to cull badgers in the counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset.
Notification of an application for a licence to cull badgers for the purpose of preventing the spread of bovine TB under section 10(2)(a) of the Protection of Badgers Act 1992. Notice is hereby given that Natural England has received 25 applications and/or expressions of interest for licences to cull badgers in the counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset.
Anyone may submit, to Natural England, relevant information they consider Natural England should be aware of when determining these applications. Any such submissions should be made by completing the relevant survey on the Natural England website at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/bovine-tb-comment-on-a-badger-control-licence-application-or-expression-of-interest or in writing to Natural England at BTB@naturalengland.org.uk or by post to - Natural England, BM 6283, London WC1N 3XX by 16th March 2016. Respondents should provide specific details of how the proposed activity will affect them or their interests. We will take account of any representations received after the deadline and before any decision to grant a licence is made which arise from a change in personal circumstances or new local considerations arising after the deadline. This Notice gives the public Opportunity to Comment on the potential impacts of a licence in the specific areas proposed; it is not seeking comments on the Government's overall policy on bTB and badger control, a public consultation on which has previously been held (see http://www.defra.gov.uk/ animal-diseases/a-z/bovine-tb/publications/). A summary of the responses to this Opportunity to Comment will be published on our web site (https://www. gov.uk/government/organisations/natural-england).