Homes and nature – no contest
Once again nature is pitched as the enemy to progress. But is it really to blame? And are there not ways to meet the housing demand and ensure nature’s recovery. The Wildlife Trusts believe so, as…
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Wildlife laws under threat: Habitats Regulations
With a second reading of the Retained EU Laws Bill expected soon, we're sharing a series of blogs about the laws and regulations designed to protect nature that are under threat. Today, Sue…
Local Nature Recovery Strategies - no longer dust-gatherers?
Sue Young, Head of Land Use Planning, takes a look at Local Nature Recovery Strategies, and how they can be used to form the foundation of a Nature Recovery Network.
Planning changes – England needs a Wildbelt to protect land in recovery
England's planning system is changing, and we're exploring what this means in this blog series. Read on to hear about Wildbelt...
The English planning reform – planning to fail wildlife?
We are appalled that the Government’s proposals for reforming the planning system in England are to ‘tear it down and start again.’
A national nature map for the UK
Dr Sue Young on one of the most important things we can do to improve things for wildlife – create a national nature map to guide land use to meet everyone’s needs and find more space for wildlife…
The National Planning Policy Framework and wildlife: our initial response
On 5th March, the government launched a consultation to ask for views on a major overhaul of the rules that guide planning for development: the National Planning Policy Framework. Dr Sue Young,…