This blog is full of stories of the work we do to ensure that the best wildlife sites get the protection they deserve. Sometimes this means opposing proposals that will have profound effects on the best bits of our natural environment, more often it involves working with developers, planners and others directly affected by development proposals to get the best outcomes often enabling the development to go ahead ... if you want to get to sense of the jobs behind the headlines, have a look here as we are recruiting two Casework Officers to work as part of our team at our UK HQ in Sandy.
And if you feel you might fit the bill – we would be delighted to hear from you ... the closing date for applications is 23 September.
The planning system isn’t perfect ... but it has provided a measure of effective protection for our natural environment. In England, the current uproar around the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) is just a taster of the significance the planning system to those that hold the countryside dear.
It’s an exciting time to get involved, we certainly aren’t going to be short of challenges! A real opportunity to step up for nature.
Now – there are ways you can help set down a challenge to Government to get their planning reforms into shape without having to change career! It’s vital the current consultation into the NPPF results in substantial improvements, and you can add your valuable voice – find out here.
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That campaign page is still pushing the line that "economic growth is essential", but, er... why? I'm sure you guys must have read Tim Jackson's book - it's rather persuasive - and utterly refutes that ingrained assumption. The RSPB seems to be hedging its bets a bit.