Fly tipping…….
Keep Britain Tidy has welcomed new measures announced by the Government to tackle fly-tipping that will see drones and mobile CCTV cameras deployed to identify cars and vans belonging to fly-tippers so they can be destroyed.
On Tuesday, April 29, the Government revealed that waste criminals, fly-tippers and cowboy waste operators could have vehicles seized and crushed – and that in addition, waste cowboys will now face up to five years in prison for operating illegally.
Planning
CPRE and NALC launch new guide to planning for the public ….. The first update to our much-loved planning guidance for the public has been published today by CPRE and the National Association of Local Councils (NALC).
How to respond to planning applications is an updated version of our previous guidance, which is likely to be the longest established guide to engaging with planning from a community perspective. Our previous guidance has received tens of thousands of downloads…….. https://www.cpre.org.uk/news/cpre-and-nalc-launch-new-guide-to-planning-for-the-public/
Walking
The National Forest Walking Festival will take place between 16-26 May 2025.
The National Forest Walking Festival
Yggdrasil
The Living Nordic city ……. the Project has produced a Handbook and Full Report for free download. Providing evidence-based guidance for the creation of greener, healthier, and more resilient communities, from large metropolitan areas to small settlements. The free handbook provides practical guidance for implementing the 3+30+300 principle in your community.
https://tradkontoret.se/yggdrasil/
Funding – Imperial Community Impact Fund
With an annual fund of £10,000, this grant scheme offers between £500 to £1,000 per project to inspire and empower local organisations working in the areas of the environment, sustainability, creativity and local problem solving…….he fund is open for submissions twice a year, in January and July.
https://imperialpolythene.com/community-impact-fund
The Story of Fig Trees Is the Story of Us …….. a fascinating account of the fig tree and its history and folklore, from Mike Shanahan https://planetficus.substack.com/cp/162683618
Rewilding initiatives – good news from New Zealand…Initiative sets sights on rewilding three New Zealand islands …..https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/03/initiative-sets-sights-on-rewilding-three-new-zealand-islands/
The new US administation and its effect on nature …..https://insideclimatenews.org/news/30042025/trump-second-administration-first-100-days-assault-on-the-environment/
Lies and Light: On demagogues and songbirds …….. a meditiation on light https://chasingnature.substack.com/p/lies-and-light