In the wake of the Sunday Times article (11 September), which splashed the advisory group for the National Planning Policy Framework all over the front page and inside too, today’s Daily Telegraph contains an opinion piece by me which explains the RSPB’s position and some of the problems with the Government’s draft. Some of it will be familiar to readers of this blog, and, the headlines aside, I hope it’s a balanced and constructive contribution to the debate.
In a new development, legal advice we’ve commissioned suggests that the protection for Sites of Special Scientific Interest may not be as strong as the Government intends. We’ll keep you posted on this story.
Hi Simon. Does the RSPB charge for its consultancy services when contributing to this kind of national policy formulation process out of interest?