Natural England

Natural England is the UK government's ' adviser for the natural environment in England, helping to protect England's nature and landscapes for people to enjoy and for the services they provide.

It is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.

Advice on shale gas applications

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Former notable employees

• Alison Woodhouse, director of energy and resources at Hanover Communications since 2014, and a former strategic policy manager at the Department for Energy and Climate Change, where she helped guide the Energy Act 2013 through Parliament.