WELSH Government plans for a single body to manage naturalresources across Wales with the amalgamation of the CountrysideCouncil for Wales, Environment Agency Wales and the ForestryCommission for Wales have been widely welcomed, according to theGovernment. According to Environment Minister, John Griffiths, the largemajority of the 308 individuals and organisations taking part inits four-month public consultation had responded positively. As a result the Welsh Government will be proceeding with thedevelopment of a combined stand alone organisation. The Minister said the majority of consultation respondents hadbroadly supported the idea that a single body would offer onesingle point of contact and felt this would help improve the levelof service. They also supported the concept of a body that would deliver thebest combination of social, environmental and economic benefits. Mr Griffiths said the Welsh Government believes one singleenvironment body will ensure the most sustainable and effectivemanagement of the natural resources in Wales. The natural environment is crucial to Wales. Benefits derivedfrom the natural world contribute 8.8bn worth of goods andservices to the economy every year. They also form 9 per cent ofWelsh GDP and equate to one in six jobs, said the Minister. We know that modern life is putting our natural resources underincreasing pressures but as a nation we need to make sure we liveas sustainably as possible while ensuring our environment ismanaged in the most effective and efficient way. The consultation responses show there is broad consensus that ourdecision to replace three bodies with one is the right one. They demonstrate wide ranging support for the principle ofwell-integrated natural resource management through the creation ofa single body. Although there are challenges to overcome, we believe this changewill help make our country better for people and their communities,for the environment and for the economy. The single body is due to come into being on April 1, 2013 and theWelsh Government and the three bodies concerned are now working toprepare for the establishment of the new body so it can hit theground running. The transition is estimated to result in gross savings of up to 158m over a 10-year period and while there will beredundancies, the Welsh Government will shortly advertise for achief executive and chair person for the Single Environment Body. We are high quality suppliers, our products such as China RCA Interface Cable , Nylon HDMI Manufacturer for oversee buyer. To know more, please visits 3D Ready HDMI Cable.
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