Our response to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)
Our response to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)
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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,…
The Wildlife Trusts' response to Coronavirus
The health and wellbeing of the public, volunteers and staff are of utmost importance to The Wildlife Trusts, and we have therefore been keeping a close eye on government advice in response to the…
Our response to the consultation on the future of farming policy
The farming consultation is now closed. Thank you to all of you who responded individually - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to shape future farming policy. You can read our full response to the consultation, as well as a summary, below.
Charities challenge Ministers: fix the Planning Bill, or nature will pay the price
In a joint letter, over 30 charity leaders issued a warning to Government calling for urgent repairs to the new planning reforms. The reforms fail to deliver the Government’s promise of a ‘win-win…
Our response to the Dame Glenys Stacey Review
The Wildlife Trusts' response to Dame Glenys Stacey's Review of Farm Inspections and Regulation
The Wildlife Trusts' response to the Government's Tree Action Plan
The Wildlife Trusts respond to the announcement of a Tree Action Plan
Planning by numbers
The time it can take to build out developments granted planning permission is too long. The Wildlife Trusts’ head of land use planning, Becky Pullinger, discusses why.
Our response to the 2017 Spring Budget
Responding to the Spring Budget on 8th March 2017
Thousands ask Prime Minister to stop and re-think HS2
Today a letter from The Wildlife Trusts, signed by over 66,000 people will be delivered to 10 Downing Street highlighting the huge risks that HS2 poses to the environment, and asking the Prime…
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.’
Response to the Repeal Bill White Paper
Commenting on the Government’s Repeal Bill White Paper – released on 30 March 2017 and which proposes how the body of law derived from our membership in the European Union will be reflected in UK…