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Lack of ambition on Biodiversity Net Gain leaves scheme missing the mark for nature one year on

Published on: 6 February 2025

Environmental groups are calling for the BNG scheme to be strengthened and for the upcoming Planning and Infrastructure Bill to implement key planning reforms that will benefit nature alongside moves to speed up the system.

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Solving the puzzle of land use - Environmental organisations welcome the new Land Use Framework consultation

Published on: 31 January 2025

Wildlife and Countryside Link today welcomed the Government’s announcement of an upcoming consultation on a Land Use Framework for England.

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Response to Chancellor Rachel Reeves' speech on growth

Published on: 30 January 2025

Wildlife and Countryside Link reacts to today's speech from Chancellor Rachel Reeves, and nature being pitted against development

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Response to Government rejecting emergency authorisation of bee-killing pesticides

Published on: 23 January 2025

Wildlife and Countryside Link reacts to news that Government has denied emergency authorisation for use of neonicotinoid pesticides

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Government’s watchdog highlights next Environmental Improvement Plan as “make or break” for wildlife, climate and people

Published on: 16 January 2025

Nature groups urge Government to “scale up, speed up, catch up and keep up” if they are to meet legally binding 2030 nature recovery target

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Response to Government announcement on complete ban of bee-killing pesticides

Published on: 21 December 2024

Wildlife and Countryside Link reacts to today's news that holes in the ban on neonicotinoid pesticides will be closed

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Nature-friendly planning reform needed as over half of English Local Authorities missed legal deadline on actions to restore nature

Published on: 13 December 2024

As new research, released today by Wildlife and Countryside Link reveals that overstretched and under-resourced English Local Authorities have been struggling to meet legal deadlines to consider the nature recovery action they need to take and the policies to support this; environmental groups launch the Wilder By Design campaign today calling on government to put nature at the heart of planning.

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Response to publication of National Planning Policy Framework

Published on: 12 December 2024

Wildlife and Countryside Link reacts to today's publication of the National Planning Policy framework, calling for a plan-led approach to any release of greenbelt land that doesn't open the door to speculative development. Local Wildlife Sites, irreplaceable habitat & Local Nature Recovery Strategy priorities should all be off the table.

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Biodiversity indicators in UK and England - reaction from Wildlife and Countryside Link

Published on: 10 December 2024

Wildlife and Countryside Link reacts to Biodiversity indicators in UK and England

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Online giants to pay their fair share for electrical waste - reaction from Wildlife and Countryside Link

Published on: 10 December 2024

Wildlife and Countryside Link reacts to news of plans to make online giants pay towards recycling of electrical waste

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