Category Archives: Bexley Council

Councillor Craske sets SINC deadline – sort of

Posted on 13/11/2015 by Chris Rose

Councillor Craske’s written response to last week’s full Council question as to the deadline for signing of the Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation Review (draft published Dec 2013, deadline for comments on that was way back on Feb 2014), … Continue reading →

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SINC questions fail to make the Council cut – written responses awaited

Posted on 06/11/2015 by Chris Rose

Two questions to Councillor Peter Craske about the progress – or lack of it – on signing off the 2013 Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation Review, failed to beat the guillotine for verbal presentation at Wednesday night’s full Council … Continue reading →

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Landowner gives trees the chop in Sidcup SINC

Posted on 06/11/2015 by Chris Rose

Mature trees by the railway line on Jubilee Way, Sidcup, have been cut down by landowner – who did not bother to consult the Council – despite them falling within the Sidcup rail linesides Site of Importance for Nature Conservation. This … Continue reading →

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Bexley Natural Environment Forum statement of support for reduced and more efficient night lighting

Posted on 28/10/2015 by Chris Rose

Bexley Natural Environment Forum supports Bexley Council’s proposed reduction in night-lighting and the installation of more energy efficient lighting systems both for environmental (light pollution, carbon emissions reductions) reasons and because this is the sort of financial saving that we … Continue reading →

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Conservationists press for deadline on long-overdue Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation review decision

Posted on 23/10/2015 by Chris Rose

Bexley Natural Environment Forum is taking advantage of the mechanism by which members of the public can ask questions of full Council to press for a date by which final decisions on, and the formal adoption of the 2013 review … Continue reading →

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GLA committee seeks views on ‘growth’ vz environment – by 18th September

Posted on 13/09/2015 by Chris Rose

The Greater London Assembly Environment Committee is seeking evidence on the environmental pressures of London’s growth, focussing on: Energy supply, demand and distribution Water management Green infrastructure Deadline Friday 18th September. For details see: http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor-assembly/london-assembly/investigations/environmental-pressures-of-londons-growth There are already several examples … Continue reading →

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Campaign against east London Thames road bridges. Meeting at Abbey Wood 15th September.

Posted on 11/09/2015 by Chris Rose

Calling opponents of unsustainable transport schemes and more traffic in Bexley! Transport for London is promoting plans for two road bridges that will increase traffic in Bexley, one at Gallions Reach and one in Belvedere. The former carries the threat … Continue reading →

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Council consultation on selling off 4 specific open spaces. PLEASE RESPOND: deadline 18th September.

Posted on 10/09/2015 by Chris Rose

Following a ‘technical evaluation’ Bexley Council is pressing ahead with its plan for selling off 26 pieces of open space, and is running a public consultation on moving to dispose of the first four sites. The deadline is Friday 18th … Continue reading →

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New grounds maintenance contract process raises yet more doubts over Council’s ability to take biodiversity duty seriously

Posted on 05/09/2015 by Chris Rose

As a new contract for grounds maintenance went out to tender, we have discovered that the Trees and Nature Conservation Manager in the Parks and Open Spaces section ‘was never part of this process’ . Nor has there been any prior consultation with … Continue reading →

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News from the Sidcup Place Gardens Project

Posted on 03/09/2015 by jonathanrooks1@outlook.com

Reports and meeting announcement from the Sidcup Community Garden Group. Community answer the call to restore Sidcup’s “Secret Garden”. Council cuts backs meant that the once beautiful walled garden at Sidcup Place was allowed to decline, and become overgrown through … Continue reading →

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