The Wildlife Trusts react to today's budget
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News: Planning and development
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Conservation leaders warn of ‘Perfect Storm’ threatening England’s wildlife and most special places
• ‘Build baby build’ agenda could speed up nature decline to the point of no return
• Four years on from Environment Act, nature policy is in a much darker place
• Charities…
Evidence shows Government proposals to weaken developers-pay-for-nature scheme would undermine jobs and the economy
Over 2,450 jobs at risk if Biodiversity Net Gain is torpedoed
The Wildlife Trusts respond: new MP report finds nature not a “blocker” to housing delivery
Today, the cross-party Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) have branded recent anti-nature rhetoric from the Treasury as a ‘lazy narrative’ when it comes to unlocking housebuilding.
Lords defend nature against the Planning Bill today
This afternoon, the House of Lords voted on a crucial amendment to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill which could disarm the most nature-damaging aspects of the bill.
Nature charities call on peers to de-weaponise the Planning Bill
Amendments to the Bill are vital to prevent dismantling of wildlife protection
UK Government amendments on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill – a welcome step forward, but not the end of the road
After months of campaigning by The Wildlife Trusts and other environmental organisations, the UK Government has tabled amendments to add nature safeguards to Part 3 of the Planning and…
The Wildlife Trusts call out inaccuracies in Commons debate on Planning & Infrastructure Bill
During the Commons Report stage of the Planning Bill, the Minister and some MPs made incorrect statements about the relationship between nature protections and housing provision, and the impact of…
UK Government risk inflicting ‘hammer blow’ on the countryside, The Wildlife Trusts warn
Today, The Wildlife Trusts are warning that UK Government risk an unparalleled policy hammer blow on the countryside.
Government digs grave for wildlife
New proposals on Biodiversity Net Gain from UK Government will harm whole communities so that a few can profit more.