The Planning and Infrastructure Bill: A threat to nature
Planning & Policy Manager for Kent Wildlife Trust, Nicky Britton-Williams, explores our concerns with The Planning & Infrastructure Bill.
Blog types: Planning and Policy
From curlews in the British uplands to negotiations in Colombia: why COP16 matters here in the UK
Tomorrow, COP16 - the global UN nature conference - gets underway in Cali, Colombia. But how does it relate to the UK and why should we be interested? Dr Rob Stoneman, director of landscape recovery for The Wildlife Trusts, shares why he believes it is a moment for hope.
Reflections on Disability Pride 2024
July is Disability Pride Month, a time to celebrate the achievements of people with disabilities and to advocate for greater accessibility and inclusion.
How the new Government can deliver on housebuilding targets whilst tackling the nature and climate crises
With a new UK Government now in situ, Becky Pullinger, head of land use planning at The Wildlife Trusts, reviews what is needed to deliver on one of their key manifesto pledges – to build new homes – in a nature and climate-friendly way.
What is the Kent BNG Site Register?
Nicky Britton Williams (Planning and Policy Manager at Kent Wildlife Trust, and Kent Biodiversity Net Gain Officer) and Robbie Still (Head of Digital Development at Kent Wildlife Trust) talk all things BNG in this blog. The exciting new Kent Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Register is set to become a vital tool for the delivery of BNG within our county!
A New National Approach to Nature Recovery
The much-anticipated Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) for Kent and Medway began development in September, with Kent County Council appointed as the Responsible Authority delivering the project.
Save our Stour: What We're Doing & How You Can Help
Daniel Wynn, Head of Nature-based Solutions at Kent Wildlife Trust talks about the pollution in the Stour and how we can work with development companies to mitigate the impact in our proposed Nutrient Mitigation Scheme.
Nutrient Neutrality Works: Pollution Rules Don't Block Housebuilding
The Government wants to ditch laws that require housebuilders not to harm rivers. But we know these rules work – they enable houses to be built and rivers to be protected. Here’s how, writes Ali Morse.
How to build a wilder Kent through green infrastructure
Planning and Policy Officer, Emma Waller announces that Kent Wildlife Trust has become a Building with Nature assessor. Find out what that means for development in Kent.
The Government doesn't give a dam about beavers: yet more delays for beaver protection legislation
Legal protection for beavers, due to be laid in parliament on Tuesday 19 July, has been delayed at the eleventh hour.