Author Archives: Alice Farr
NPPF – the threat to ancient woodland remains!
Our initial reaction to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The Government have ignored the threat to ancient woodland and retained the loop hole in the NPPF. The NPPF states: 118. planning permission should be refused for development resulting in the … Continue reading
The final countdown for Aberdeen’s ancient woodland…
The long wait is now over for those involved in the legal challenge against the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR), and we’re sorry to tell you but it isn’t good news. The judge, Lord Tyre, came down on the side … Continue reading
Long and winding road: the final episode
This is it, the moment has finally arrived. The Weymouth Relief Road has at long last opened, the campaign fought to protect our precious ancient woodland from being lost to a new road now a distant, but bitter, memory. The desperate desire … Continue reading
WoodWatch + 12
Well what a busy year! WoodWatch is gathering speed, it now has 35 skilled volunteers that are detecting threats and kicking-ass with local councils and developers. Now the volunteers are in place we will continue to grow their numbers to … Continue reading
A small success in a long battle
Remember our campaign last year where we asked you to help us protect Woodland Trust Wood Cwm George and Casehill? Well we have a small success to report. For those of you that don’t remember we had serious concerns about … Continue reading
At least one good thing might come out of the budget cuts!
For several weeks now we have been preparing for the start of the planning inquiry into the widening of the A21 (and we are extremely grateful to all the people who objected helping to ensure an inquiry was called!). As many … Continue reading
Help us say no!
The new South Downs National Park is in its infancy, in comparison to its fellow parks, with its designation only taking effect from 31st March 2010. Startlingly there is already a challenge to one of its main aims to conserve and … Continue reading
Got a spare few minutes this weekend?
Then why not take action to help protect ancient woodland? A few weeks ago we updated readers on the newly published A21 Environmental Impact Assessment released for consultation by the Highways Agency. Since then, the Woods under Threat team has … Continue reading
Against the law?
Tree Preservation Orders (TPO) are generally put in place by Local Authorities as a way to protect trees from unauthorised felling or maintenance works. However it seems that in some situations this is not actually true – or there seems to … Continue reading
Titnore’s Last Stand? Take action!!
Update! January 2010 You can still help this campaign! These plans go to Committee for a decison on January 28th 2010. Please visit the website at the link above for more details. You can also check out the inspiring ways some … Continue reading
