Green Belt Under Threat at Tring
The Chiltern Society has submitted an objection to Dacorum Borough Council in relation to a planning application to develop 1400 new homes to the East of Tring. See application here The application would result in the development of 121ha of green field agricultural land in the Green Belt and in
Luton Airport Expansion Consultation
How Many More Planes ? …. The Chiltern Society has just submitted its response to Luton Rising’s statutory consultation on the expansion of Luton Airport. The consultation proposal is for a new terminal and to expand the annual numbers of passengers from 19 million to 32 million over the next
HS2 Tunnelling Risks – Update on correspondence with the Environment Agency (EA)
Over the past year nine months the Chiltern Society has been corresponding with the Environment Agency (EA) with regard to the impacts of HS2 tunnelling through the aquifer under the Misbourne. The areas of concern relate to Where the tunnels pass under the Misbourne at Chalfont St and Little Missenden
Biodiversity Net Gain Must Be Local
The Chiltern Society has responded to a Government consultation on the implementation of Biodiversity Net Gain. This is the mechanism proposed under the Environment Act 2021 to ensure that when development takes place there is at least a 10% increase in the biodiversity value. The scheme aims for this increase
Trout in the Classroom Project – Final Stage
We have come to the final stage of this years Trout in The Classroom programme. The classes involved have been taking trips to local stretches of the river to release the Trout fry into the wild. They have all looked after their fish very well, despite some set backs and
A Bright Future for Protected Landscapes – Glover Review
2019 saw the publication of the Glover Review, an independent assessment of the future of protected landscapes in England. The Government have recently consulted on their response to the Review and the Chiltern Society has submitted a response to the consultation. In preparing our response we sought the views of
River Chess Volunteer Workparty – Water Voles
Great work on the River Chess by a dozen Chiltern Society Volunteers yesterday, as we took our first steps towards increasing the available habitat for water voles. We were coppicing bankside trees to improve light levels reaching the channel which encourages the growth of the types of vegetation favoured by
40th anniversary of the Friends of the Ridgeway at the Swire Ridgeway Arts Prize Exhibition
The Friends of the Ridgeway (FoR), a charity for the protection and promotion of the Ridgeway National Trail, will celebrate its 40th anniversary during the weekend of the Swire Ridgeway Arts Prize Exhibition on: 2nd and 3rd April from 10am to 5pm, in Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall, Uffington, Faringdon, SN7
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