Tag Archives: Natural England
Here we go again!
The dust hasn’t yet settled on the Oaken Wood Public Inquiry, and already the Trust is having to stand up for ancient woodland in Kent at another public inquiry. This time it’s the proposed widening of the A21, between Tonbridge … Continue reading
So you thought the Forestry Commission was safe?
Today is the very first International Day of Forests designated by the United Nations to celebrate forests globally. But do we have much to celebrate especially in England? In many ways yes, especially with renewed public passion and concern. For example, … Continue reading
The Future of the Forestry Commission… are the postage stamp designers on standby?
Is it just the British who to love to mark centenaries and anniversaries? That thought was triggered in my head when I caught sight of the new postage stamps celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Football Association, complete with a … Continue reading
Guest post: Dominic Driver, Forestry Commission
A new blog series begins some ‘conversations’ of our own around the Forests Report work streams the Trust is involved in. Over the next few weeks we will also be joined by some special guest bloggers who will share their views with you. Introducing … Continue reading
New SSSI for ancient and veteran trees
If you had been visiting Castle Hill and Windy Pits 12 or more years ago, your journey into this part of the Forestry Commission’s publically accessible forest in Rye Dale near Helmsley would have been dominated by the dark and … Continue reading
Latest victim: juniper
As treescapes go, you can’t get much more special than Moor House National Nature Reserve in Upper Teesdale, Co Durham. It may be the only place in England where you can feel as if you’re walking through a vast sea … Continue reading
Habitats Regulations Review
The announcement in last year’s autumn budget statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer that there was going to be a review of the Habitats Regulations was a bit of a shock to everyone (including Defra it seemed). There was … Continue reading
Green Investment Bank report published
The Green Investment Bank must be a bank and not a fund if it is to successfully deliver transformative change, the Environmental Audit Select Committee recommends in its latest report. It should also be free of political interference, remedy market failures and be … Continue reading
Promised bonfire of the quangos is a smouldering fuse
Like many others, we eagerly trawled through the full list of quango fates published by the Government last Thursday 14th October. Many of the announcements had already been trailed in the media, and in general, the cull is not as … Continue reading
