Environmental Standards Scotland
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ESS will take action to ensure public authorities comply with environmental law so Scotland’s communities benefit from a high quality environment.
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Joined September 2021
Scottish Ministers are looking to appoint a new member to join our Board at ESS. Applications open today and will close at 5pm on Monday 17 November 2025. You can read the application pack and learn how to apply, here: https://t.co/mOIb6hLHVA
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You can read our letter to Scottish Water here: https://t.co/wJhe9DTZDu You can read our letter to SEPA here:
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Today we have written to Scottish Water and SEPA to welcome their commitment to work together to develop a new analytical tool to identify instances where overflows in Scotland may be spilling in dry weather.
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Looking for an opportunity to support the protection of Scotland's environment? The Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy is looking to appoint one new Member to the Board of Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS). Apply now: https://t.co/zZkNGxaEGK
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Looking for an opportunity to support the protection of Scotland's environment? The Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy is looking to appoint one new Member to the Board of Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS). Apply now: https://t.co/zZkNGxaEGK
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We are pleased to announce that we have laid our proposed Strategy for 2026 – 2031 in the Scottish Parliament for approval. The Parliament now has 40 days in which to consider its contents before the Strategy can be formally adopted by ESS. https://t.co/gTTuhFDCtR
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You can read our letter to the Scottish Government, setting out our recommendations and our justifications for them, here:
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Correspondence from Environmental Standards Scotland to the Scottish Government calling for a review and update to the Code of Practice for controlling invasive non-native species.
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The Code of Practice for INNS, issued under section 14C of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, is an important reference point for INNS management. However, ESS has concluded that the Code of Practice is not fit for purpose, and an update would improve its effectiveness.
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Today we have written to the Scottish Government calling on them to commit to a review and update of the Code of Practice for invasive non-native species (INNS), such as Japanese knotweed and giant hogweed.
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We’re pleased to share an update from our Chief Executive, Mark Roberts, on information regarding ESS’ work over the last six months.
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Consultation closing soon! 'Environmental Standards Scotland Strategy 2026-2031' closes on 29 August. Find out more and respond to this consultation on Citizen Space: https://t.co/SIjWsckrjG
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The Scottish Government has responded to our report we published last year on the subject of marine litter in Scottish seas. Today, we have published a letter to the Scottish Government, setting out our statement on that response - read in full here: https://t.co/Y9mqPNGK6v
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Today we have written to the Scottish Government to put on record our concerns about the UK Marine Strategy Part One Update 2025 consultation. You can read our letter and consultation response here: https://t.co/3n92HPjlcH
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We have published a case closure report on this piece of work that you can read in full here: https://t.co/9KglGbci6O
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Today we welcome the Scottish Government’s change to the official Ramsar policy following ESS investigative work to close a gap that created a two-tiered system of protection for sites in Scotland.
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We have extended the closing date for this position until 31 August 2025.
We are looking to hire a new Governance Lead to join us at ESS. All the information and how to apply can be found here: https://t.co/O4PQFZUKrf
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We are looking to hire a new Governance Lead to join us at ESS. All the information and how to apply can be found here: https://t.co/O4PQFZUKrf
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Our Chair Dr Richard Dixon has met with @LessWasteLaura to speak about our work at ESS and how the public can engage with us, including with our consultation on our new draft Strategy. Thank you, Laura!
Earlier this month I caught up with @Richard_Dixon the new Chair of @EnvStanScot . I found out more about his work, and the work of @EnvStanScot including how you can get in touch if you have any environmental concerns.
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Our consultation on our new draft Strategy will remain open until 29 August 2025. You can read our draft Strategy here: https://t.co/NeGUqV95NL You can respond to our consultation here: https://t.co/jQwIpdYmWd
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The Scottish Government has responded to our scoping report we published last year on the risks to Scotland’s soils. Today, we have published our statement on that response, which you can read in full here: https://t.co/bWiABKDUUD
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