Chalk streams are among the most precious and rare freshwater ecosystems on Earth, and we are lucky to enjoy them across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Characterised by their crystal-clear,…
Nature across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight shapes the places we live and the wildlife we are proud to share our home with.
Planning can play a crucial role in protecting and improving our chalk streams. Steve Lees, an experienced independent planning consultant explains the current situation
The Nuclear Regulatory Review is built on a flawed diagnosis. And when a problem is misdiagnosed, the wrong cure is prescribed.
The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill is a landmark piece of legislation - a genuine shift of power closer to communities. That ambition is widely welcomed. But as this Bill moves…
This should have been the year we turned the tide for nature. Instead, the Government appears poised to preside over the worst environmental rollback in decades.
The Government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill is being billed as a way to unlock growth while restoring nature. But beneath that promise lies a serious risk to wildlife and wild places they –…
As the Planning and Infrastructure Bill progresses through the Lords, we highlight the issues that still remain with Part 3, what must change, and how to keep nature at the heart of decisions.
The recently published Cunliffe Report arrives at a critical moment for England’s struggling waterways. Our Policy & Advocacy Officer, Lorna Selby, explores whether it goes far enough to…
The amendments are a small shift forward, but they don’t change the big picture. This is still a bad bill for nature – just slightly less damaging than before.
