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Category Archives: Community groups
Happy Birthday to the National Planning Policy Framework!
”Why was he born so beautiful? Why was he born at all? He’s no blumin use to anyone. He’s no blumin use at all….” Well we are going to find out aren’t we? Last year on the 27th March 2012, … Continue reading
Posted in Campaigning, Climate Change, Community groups, Government Affairs, Local campaign, Planning, Policy, Woods Under Threat, WoodWatch
Tagged damp squib, decision takers, economic growth, happy birthday, housing shortage, local planning authority, national planning policy, National Planning Policy Framework, NPPF, planning applications, planning inspectorate, Planning Magazine, pro-growth, publication decision
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Not just neighbourhood planning – a neighbourhood plan!
More exciting news from the world of neighbourhood planning, well a small corner of it anyway. Since my last blog the Upper Eden neighbourhood plan has passed through the referendum stage. Following the plan’s successful examination it had to face a … Continue reading
Forests report – a conservation response
Ash disease and other pests and diseases – Austin Brady, Head of Conservation The Government response to the panel had its own long established timetable to follow, but this was dramatically cut across by developments on tree disease as the … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Biodiversity, Community groups, Conservation, Forestry management, Forests Report, Planning, Planting, Policy, Protection
Tagged 3-point plan, access, ash dieback, biodiversity, biosecurity, CAP, chalara, Common Agricultural Policy, community, ecosystem services, engagement, EU, forests report, landscape scale, National Ecosystem Assessment, NPPF, PAWS, Planning, Tree health and plant biosecurity expert taskforce, tree pests and diseases, visitwoods, woodland culture, woods
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Thank goodness for NIMBYs
HS2 provides another example of the warped way in which we use economic justifications to damage the environment and run roughshod over people’s legitimate concerns. As with other grand national projects, Government and central authorities use forms of cost/benefit analysis … Continue reading
More cash for communities?
Did you watch Newsnight on Wednesday night? If you did you would have heard all about the ‘Boles Bung’, but if not here’s a little intro and a few thoughts from me. The ‘Boles Bung’ as it has been dubbed … Continue reading
Posted in Biodiversity, Climate Change, Community groups, England, Government Affairs, Local Government, Planning, Policy
Tagged Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), Department for Communities and Local Government, green infrastructure, Infrastructure Development Plan, nick boles, Planning Minister, Section 106 agreements, The 'Boles Bung'
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Upper Eden – Onwards and Upwards!
In December last year Upper Eden became the first neighbourhood plan to pass examination and will now move on to face a public referendum. Upper Eden’s neighbourhood plan focuses on the issues of housing, specifically affordable housing and housing for … Continue reading
HS2 – A View from the Woods
The first phase of HS2 (London to Birmingham) will cause direct loss to 21 ancient woodlands, South Cubbington Woods is one of those woods.The local community have shared just how special their wood is by making this video highlighting the … Continue reading
New powers for you to promote woodland
Welcome to Steve Shaw, our guest blogger, who shares Local Works’ perspective on how a new Act can help you help the woods and trees you care about: “The UK is one the least wooded countries in Europe. With the … Continue reading
Posted in Campaigning, Climate Change, Community groups, Inspiration, Local Government
Tagged accessible native woods, ash dieback, bottom-up” process, closing a loophole, enhancing social wellbeing, environmentally sustainable communities, flood alleviation, independent panel, kill trees, landscape enhancement, local councillors, radical new law, reliance on fossil fuels, soil stabilisation, Sustinable Communities Act
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Decisions, decisions…..
Finally, we reach the end of a long and winding process. It has taken 13 witnesses, two barristers, 11 third party interest groups and individuals, and more boxes of paper than any one cares to imagine to debate the need for ragstone … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient semi natural woodland, Campaigning, Climate Change, Community groups, Inspiration, Local campaign, Oaken Wood, Plantations on Ancient Woodland Sites (PAWS), Quarries, Woods Under Threat, WoodWatch
Tagged Ancient woodland, Eric Pickles MP, Kent County Council, Kent Wildlife Trust, living by a quarry, NPPF, paperwork, PAWS, PAWS (plantation on ancient woodland), Planning, Save Oaken Wood, woodland trust, Woods Under Threat
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Inquiry live – end of week three
Katy tells us how things went at the end of week three in Maidstone, when the local residents had their say: “Friday (14th December) was for the third party representatives, in which people in the local community had a chance … Continue reading
