Author Archives: Chris Rose

ERITH QUARRY – BEXLEY’S ‘LAST GREAT WILDERNESS’ – UNDER THREAT FROM PLANNING APPLICATION. PLEASE OBJECT! NEW DEADLINE WEDS 17th DECEMBER.

Posted on 04/12/2014 by Chris Rose

Chris Rose, Vice-chair Bexley Natural Environment Forum Erith Quarry, a Grade 1 Site of Importance for Nature Conservation, is now the subject of a planning application for 600 dwellings, which would see three quarters of its semi-natural habitat destroyed. London … Continue reading →

Posted in Bexley, Bexley Council, BNEF, Environment, Erith Quarry, Extinction, Housing targets, Light pollution, London Wildlife Trust, Mammals, Open spaces, Planning, Reptiles and Amphibians, SINC | 3 Comments

Open space sell-offs – just say ‘no’ in budget consult (deadline Jan 9th)! Council still won’t provide list of sites. Adopts standard ‘party line’.

Posted on 29/11/2014 by Chris Rose

Despite a number of requests to different people within the Council from various local campaigners, prompted by the ‘BexleyWildlife’ web platforms and Bexley Natural Environment Forum, the Council is still refusing to make public the list of 27 sites (a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bexley, Bexley Council, Budget, Consultations, Environment, Housing targets, Land sales, Open spaces, Parks, Planning | 4 Comments

Crossness Harvest Mouse hunt draws a blank

Posted on 27/11/2014 by Chris Rose

The Harvest Mouse nest hunts at Crossness on 12th and 26th November have failed to find unequivocal evidence that Britain’s smallest rodent was present either on the northern part of the site, or southern marsh. Both had an example of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bexley, Crayford Marshes, Crossness, Crossness Nature Reserve, Extinction, Harvest Mouse, Mammals, Recording, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Welling ‘exile’ Sam Ho discovers new alien invader

Posted on 27/11/2014 by Chris Rose

Sam Ho from Welling, now based in north London with the Environment Agency, discovered an unwelcome new freshwater invader, the Quagga Mussel, in September this year, whilst doing official sampling work on the River Wraysbury in Surrey. According to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Molluscs, Rivers | 1 Comment

Boris bridges part of flawed ‘tarmac and traffic’ plan. What are the alternatives?

Posted on 18/11/2014 by Chris Rose

Darren Johnson AM, who is hosting today’s meeting for anti road-bridge campaigners,  has released a report highlighting the projected spend by Boris Johnson on road traffic schemes (the north of Bexley is one of the areas where traffic would increase … Continue reading →

Posted in Bexley Council, Car parking, GLA, Planning, Thames bridges, Traffic, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Rally for Nature, London 9th December – lobby local MPs on Nature and Wellbeing Act

Posted on 10/11/2014 by Chris Rose

The RSPB is organising a lobby of MPs ahead of the General Election due next May, to try and persuade politicians to take nature seriously. In particular the opportunity will be taken to press the case for the ‘Nature and … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, MPs, Nature and Wellbeing Act, RSPB | Leave a comment

BNEF: ‘GLA infrastructure to 2050’ plan is another 93 pages of ‘have your cake and eat it’ implausibility

Posted on 03/11/2014 by Chris Rose

The LONDON  INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN 2050 – A CONSULTATION closed on 31st October 2014.  It describes the amounts and types of infrastructure that is thought to be required to cope with a population that the authors believe will reach over 11 million … Continue reading →

Posted in BNEF, Consultations, Environment, GLA, Housing targets, Open spaces, Parks, Planning, Sustainability | Leave a comment

Thames river crossings seminar for campaigners – Nov 18th, City Hall

Posted on 30/10/2014 by Chris Rose

Thames river crossings seminar hosted by Darren Johnson, Green Party Member of the London Assembly  The Green Party is the only party operating in Bexley that is publicly opposed to the new road crossing proposals (Beckton-Gallions Reach, Rainham-Belvedere) currently being … Continue reading →

Posted in Belvedere, Bexley Council, Consultations, GLA, Planning, River Thames, Sustainability, Thames bridges, Thamesmead, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Foots Cray Meadows bird walk report. October 28th 2014.

Posted on 29/10/2014 by Chris Rose

This RSPB Bexley Group event was led by Ralph and Brenda Todd, who have provided this report and photos. Not one but two kingfishers called and flew up river behind Michael Heath (Chair of Friends of Foots Cray Meadows and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bird watching, Foots Cray Meadows, River Cray, Rivers, RSPB, Thames21, Weather | 3 Comments

More joy for Karen as Crossness listed in 100 things to do in London by lastminute.com

Posted on 28/10/2014 by Chris Rose

Hot on the heels of Karen Sutton’s elevation to the role of Biodiversity Team Manager at Thames Water, comes the news that Crossness has been listed on: 100 Things in London, which has ‘intriguing stories and little known facts about London’s … Continue reading →

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