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Joint celebrations
Happy Birthday and congratulations to Henry Buckpitt on achieving his professional qualification as an associate member of The Chartered Institute of Ecology
What is an agricultural bungalow?
In the world of rural planning, it is common to hear the term “agricultural bungalow” used as shorthand to refer to a
Changes to nutrient neutrality rules
The Government is planning to change nutrient neutrality rules that currently prevent new housing being built in some environmentally sensitive areas. The
Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer 2023
SFI 2023 has been expanded to offer improved flexibility for farmers allowing them to choose what combination of ‘pick and mix’ actions
Big brother is watching you
One of the drivers for the recent consultation on strengthening the legal framework for protecting hedges, on which we reported here, is
Countryside Stewardship deadline
On 17 August, a day before the original deadline, we received an email from the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) informing applicants that
Proposed changes to Class Q and Class R permitted development rights
“Measures to support housing delivery, the agricultural sector and economic growth have been proposed in a major Government consultation. These include, among
Agriculture – a cause of global cooling
Thanks to a collaboration between researchers at the University of East Anglia, the Plymouth Marine Laboratory and Cranfield University, we now know
Bees’ needs week
As our readers will already know, we are keen on the capabilities of bees. Despite the dire puns – which seems to
Species survival fund
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has launched what it calls the Species Survival Fund, delivered on behalf of Defra. The stated aim
New hedgerow protections
A consultation on the protection and management of rural hedgerows has been launched by Defra today (28 June 2023). The consultation is seeking
A b of very little brain
With apologies to A A Milne, the “b” in the title does, of course, refer to the bee not the bear. Most