Neil Hornby appointed as the next chief executive of Natural England

James Murray
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Neil Hornby has been confirmed as the next chief executive at Natural England / Credit: Defra
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Neil Hornby has been confirmed as the next chief executive at Natural England / Credit: Defra

Chief executive at Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science to take up reins of key nature agency from this autumn

The government has appointed Neil Hornby as the next chief executive of Natural England, paving the way for him to replace current chief executive Marian Spain when she retires this autumn. Defra confirmed...

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