Hebden Bridge flood activist group Ban the Burn has raised two cheers for Natural England’s new guidance that restoration of all degraded blanket bog is possible and that landowners should phase out blanket bog burning because of the damage it … Continue reading
The 2012 Report Burning on Deep Peat and Bog habitat in England: Reconciliation and re-examination of results from English Nature Research Reports 667, 698 and unpublished data, which we are making public here as the result of an Environmental Information Regulations request, … Continue reading
The European Commission is to investigate the legality of Environmental Stewardship payments to Walshaw Moor Estate. Hebden Bridge campaigners who want a ban on burning and draining blanket bog – a rare, priority protected habitat – are challenging the legality … Continue reading
Just been looking at the action plan list we drew up at the 12th August BtB campaign launch (below – the links in the list show what we’ve done for each action item). What should we be doing next? Ideas, … Continue reading
Defra’s Triennial Review proposes to merge Natural England and the Environment Agency. Defra is inviting anyone with an interest in Natural England and the Environment Agency to respond by 4th February 2013 to a discussion paper which proposes to merge the two … Continue reading