Tag Archives: countryside

The state we’re in?

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

The report State of Nature  published this week by twenty five  conservation bodies paints a worrying picture of the decline of wildlife in the UK over the past 40-50 years. While there have been great individual success stories such as … Continue reading →

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The new planning rules battle

Posted on September 5, 2011 by

Few can have missed the headlines and increasingly heated discussions around new proposals to change the planning system this week.  Shrinking over 1,100 pages of planning guidance down to just over 50, the thrust of the Government’s new National Planning Policy … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Climate Change, Community groups, Conservation, England, Government Affairs, Health, Inspiration, Local campaign, Local Government, Planning, Policy, Woodland creation, Woods Under Threat, WoodWatch | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Looks like BAA are pulling out all the stops to get their second runway approved at Stansted.

Posted on September 5, 2008 by

A chat with our friends at the Stop Stansted’s Expansion campaign office yesterday revealed that staff at the airport are being ‘encouraged’ to sign a petition in favour of plans to build another runway at Stansted airport – by their boss, … Continue reading →

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