Its ok, you can say it … not newts again! Ecology can seem like a real drag when bringing forward a site. It is possible, however to minimise disruption and cost and turn ecology into planning gain via early consideration of ecology survey requirements. If ecological...
Please read on – that’s an old news story run by the Daily Telegraph in 2016, which referred to the “well-known trick of objectors using newts to delay the construction of badly needed housing.” The Housing White Paper, published this week, specifically refers...
The 2017 Big Garden Birdwatch was held at the beginning of this month. This annual survey gives a snapshot of our garden bird population and an idea of which species are doing well. This huge annual citizen science event allows scientists to tap the vast...
Changes to the EIA Directive are imminent. Submit requests for Screening/Scoping Opinions before 16 May 2017 for consideration under the existing regime. Why the rush? Brexit notwithstanding, as an existing Member State, the UK is obliged to implement the new EIA...
Whether you have a hedgehog that visits your garden or if, sadly, your experience of this species is mainly as road traffic casualties, you may have noticed that sightings of hedgehogs are now very infrequent. Numbers of this prickly, small, species have declined...
