Category Archives: BNEF

End in sight for SINC review saga ? Environment Forum raises further concerns.

Posted on 26/04/2016 by Chris Rose

The London Wildlife Sites Board, which reviews the process used by Councils to designate Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation, has confirmed that it has now received the relevant documentation from Bexley Council, and will consider this at its meeting … Continue reading →

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Now Bexley Council officer recommends building on 10% of Crayford Rough, a wildlife site of regional importance.

Posted on 10/04/2016 by Chris Rose

The onslaught against the most valuable wildlife sites in Bexley is set to continue this week as the planning committee meets on 14th April to consider an application to redevelop the old Electrobase industrial site between Hall Place and Crayford … Continue reading →

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Crayford Marshes – London Wildlife Trust objection to road/rail depot threat

Posted on 25/03/2016 by Chris Rose

London Wildlife Trust has submitted a highly critical objection to the re-heated proposal from an outfit called Roxhill to build a large rail/road interchange depot on a substantial part of the southern end of Crayford Marshes, adjacent to Slade Green … Continue reading →

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Cory ‘Environmental’ doesn’t believe its own propaganda

Posted on 18/03/2016 by Chris Rose

Cory ‘Environmental’, the company that has submitted to Bexley Council – in the name of its Belvedere incinerator arm – a plan for two four-storey buildings to cover most of the former Borax fields next to Crossness Nature Reserve, has not … Continue reading →

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Still in the dark over wildlife and Council’s street lighting plans

Posted on 13/01/2016 by Chris Rose

Back on October 28th we drew attention to the fact that Bexley Natural Environment Forum had expressed its support for the Council’s direction of travel on reduced night-time lighting, and had offered advice on how the greatest benefits for wildlife … Continue reading →

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Bursted School expansion raises environment concerns as sports pitched slated to be replaced by fake grass

Posted on 14/12/2015 by Chris Rose

Bexley Natural Environment Forum has submitted its concerns over the wildlife impact of the proposed expansion of Bursted school in a consultation that closed today (December 14th). The Forum is concerned about the loss of resources to red-listed bird species … Continue reading →

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Save our Skylarks ! String of marshland sites under renewed threat.

Posted on 21/11/2015 by Chris Rose

SAVE OUR SKYLARKS – DON’T LET THE COUNCIL BOOT THEM OUT OF BEXLEY! The future of the Skylark as a breeding bird in Bexley, and the survival of the Corn Bunting both here and in London as a whole – … 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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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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