Tag: Peter Biggs

• Wednesday, September 24th 2025 - 19:10 UTC

  Falklands approves creation of a 29.240 acres National Park at the Hill Cove Mountains

  

  The Falkland Islands Executive Council this week approved legislation to establish the Hill Cove Mountains National Park and make it a legally protected area. This follows the earlier approval of the Hill Cove Mountains National Park Policy and Management Plan. The park will officially be designated upon publication of the legislation in the Gazette.

• Tuesday, August 12th 2025 - 04:53 UTC

  Falklands, Pollution Prevention and Waste Management Approved by ExCo

  

  The Executive Council has approved a Pollution Prevention and Waste Management Strategy for the Falkland Islands. The strategy aims to provide a clear plan to address the long-term reduction and prevention of pollution and control of waste in the Falklands, in a way that suits the unique context of the Islands.

• Tuesday, June 18th 2024 - 10:44 UTC

  Falklands, Liberation Day, Normandy heroes and awards in the King's Birthday Honors List

  

  June is a most poignant month for the Falkland Islands since on the 14th, the community commemorates the Liberation of the Islands in 1982 after 74 days of occupation by Argentine forces.

• Thursday, May 23rd 2024 - 10:58 UTC

  Falklands' Legislative Assembly note the Dissolution of Parliament at Westminster and the Elections

  

  The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly notes the announcement by the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, that the Parliament at Westminster is to be dissolved and a General Election convened for Thursday, 4 July, 2024.

• Friday, January 26th 2024 - 15:01 UTC

  Falklands advancing in making MPA energy sustainable with Mare Harbour Wind Farm

  

  Following approval from ExCo on Tuesday 23 January, the Falkland Islands Government in joint working with British Forces South Atlantic will be able to proceed with “in principle approval” for Phase Two of the Mare Harbour Wind Farm.

• Tuesday, September 12th 2023 - 07:16 UTC

  UK Foreign Secretary Cleverly at Gibraltar Day celebrations, on a private capacity visit

  

  British Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, was present on Sunday at the Gibraltar National Day celebrations. Cleverly, who was on a private visit to the Rock with his family, followed the celebrations from a balcony in Casamates, but did not take part in the official events.

• Friday, September 8th 2023 - 10:31 UTC

  Falklands delegation present at Gibraltar National Day on Sunday

  

  A group of eighteen members from the House of Commons and the House of Lords will be in Gibraltar this week on a working visit for National Day, Sunday September 10. They will coincide with a separate delegation of leaders from the British Overseas Territories, including Falkland Islands representatives who will engage in preparatory work with a view to the next meeting of the Joint Ministerial Council with the UK in November.

• Tuesday, January 17th 2023 - 10:49 UTC

  Falklands share the collective responsibility to tackle the climate crisis

  

  By MLA Peter Biggs (*) – In the Falkland Islands, the foundations of our livelihoods are reliant on our environment - fishing, agriculture, tourism - and these key sectors would not exist without healthy ecosystems.

• Tuesday, December 20th 2022 - 08:04 UTC

  Falklands prepares for climate change, which is arriving with much less rainfall

  

  At the Legislative Assembly last week MLA Peter Biggs was invited to outline steps “the government and country had taken to coordinate a plan for climate action and assess and react our ocean needs, and landowners most pressing concern - our drying climate?”

• Friday, September 16th 2022 - 08:28 UTC

  Falklands: Motion of Condolence for Her Majesty The Queen on Friday

  

  The Falklands Legislative Assembly will be holding a Motion of Condolence for Her Majesty the Queen at the Court and Assembly Chambers, Friday 16 September, 09:00 hours.