A mere blink of an eye and it’s already March - and I still don't know why posting this blog sometimes creates a line of gobbledy-gook at the top of the page!
Here’s three issues to watch.
Peat – time to end the waste. There’s widespread agreement that the use of peat in horticulture should be phased out – the question is how fast? Twenty years is way too long in our view and we are proposing a peat levy to encourage the switch to alternatives. You can help by clicking here where you will find how you can write to your MP. If you still have lingering doubts about the quality of alternatives to peat – here’s an interesting read.
Lydd Airport – it’s squeaky bum time (as Sir Alex Ferguson would say) for the RSPB as our expert witness rises to his feet. Follow my twitter feed and this blog to see how it goes.
High Speed 2 – I haven’t covered HS2 recently (here’s an earlier post where we set out the tests we would expect a high speed rail project to meet - you can read our full position here) and the consultation is now out – here’s some coverage of the £33b project and here’s Martin Wainwright looking at the issues around the northern extension to this ambitious project.
This is a massive scheme, with a massive array of issues and impacts (and potential benefits) – the economics both in terms of £££s and carbon will be crucial, as they should be, but the heart of the issue will the impact be on communities linked now by a chain of concern from London to Birmingham.
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