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All of us at the OEP are deeply saddened at the passing of Her Majesty The Queen and send our sympathies to the Royal Family at this difficult time.

Dame Glenys Stacey, Chair of the OEP, gave the opening speech at the Natural Environment Summit for Wiltshire on Friday, July 15.

The Office for Environmental Protection has today (Thursday, June 23) published its Corporate Plan, setting out a work programme for its first operational year.

The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has today called for the government to aim high and act now to ensure it achieves its ambitions for the environment.

The Office for Environmental Protection has confirmed the appointment of its Chief Executive Officer. Natalie Prosser, who has been in the role on an interim basis since February 2021, has been announced as the successful applicant for the permanent position.

DAERA has announced that Northern Ireland Environment Minister Edwin Poots has appointed Malcolm Beatty to the OEP for a five year term, from April 1, 2022.

The Northern Ireland Assembly has given its approval for the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) to become the independent environmental oversight body for Northern Ireland.

17th November 2021 marks a significant day for the Office of Environmental Protection (OEP) which has now been legally formed. This follows the passing of the Environment Act 2021 by Parliament last week. This is an important step towards the OEP becoming a fully operational and independent organisation, in the New Year, standing ready to hold government and public authorities to account.

The OEP will be a new, independent statutory body with the principal objective of contributing to environmental protection and the improvement of the natural environment.