Category Archives: development threat

Environment Forum queries apparent discrepancies in Council’s reasons for SINC review delay

Posted on 20/07/2015 by Chris Rose

Concerns raised as replies to Bexley Natural Environment Forum and a Councillor appear to differ significantly in relation to both the stated process and the factors affecting the timescale for approval of the Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation review … Continue reading →

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Open spaces sell-off – is Council trying to wrong-foot campaigners and take advantage of ‘summer lull’?

Posted on 20/07/2015 by Chris Rose

Decisions in principle to sell some sites – including Old Farm Park – to be taken as early as this week, as process moves faster than expected for 5 of Bexley’s parks and green spaces. Campaigners urged to attend meeting. … Continue reading →

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Key wildlife legislation needs your support – Birds and Habitats protections under threat from narrow-minded view of ‘progress’

Posted on 12/07/2015 by Chris Rose

The EU Birds and Habitats directives, which have done much to at least slow the tide of wildlife destruction in this country and abroad, are under threat from ‘revision’ at the hands of the EU Commission President who wants to … Continue reading →

Posted in Consultations, development threat, Environment, RSPB | 2 Comments

Bexley Council will still have your concerns at heart after you’re no longer with us ………

Posted on 26/06/2015 by Chris Rose

It’s good to know Bexley Council will continue to studiously pay attention to our interests once we’re no longer alive, as implied by this banner at Erith Cemetery, but ‘listening to you, working for you’ is, perhaps, somewhat beyond even … Continue reading →

Posted in Bexley Council, development threat, Environment, Erith Quarry, Housing targets, Land sales, Open spaces, Planning, SINC | 1 Comment

Swooping Swifts and dancing Damselflies at Crossness

Posted on 21/05/2015 by Chris Rose

Despite yesterday’s (May 20th) changeable weather, there were some periods of warm sun following the well attended botany meeting (report of that to follow) and 9 Swifts were zooming around over the Southern Marsh wader scrape at just above head … Continue reading →

Posted in Crossness Nature Reserve, development threat, Environment, Erith Marshes, Open spaces | 1 Comment

SOGS campaign seeks tree info and protection plans for threatened sites

Posted on 09/05/2015 by Chris Rose

The Save our Green Spaces Campaign group has submitted a Freedom of Information Request to Bexley Council (set out below) , asking for details of the many trees that occur on sites that the Council is considering for sale, and … Continue reading →

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Bexley RSPB see wealth of birdlife at threatened Swanscombe marshes

Posted on 04/05/2015 by Chris Rose

RSPB Bexley Group, Field trip to Swanscombe Marshes. Report by Ralph and Brenda Todd Saturday 2nd May 2015. Yet another dull, cool, windy morning but that didn’t deter 15 members joining Brenda and I and our relief guide Andy Lawson … Continue reading →

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