Whitson SSSI public inquiry - the first two days.

Here’s the first update from the Public Inquiry currently underway in Newport. If you want to catch up with the story so far – you can read the first post . In short, this Public Inquiry is now looking...
Whitson SSSI public inquiry

For the first time, since this blog started, the RSPB will be involved in a public inquiry. The case revolves around a planning permission issued by Newport City Council in the late 1990s allowing the...
Gwent Levels Sustainable Land Management Project

Guest blog from Jon Cryer, Policy Officer for RSPB Cymru The Gwent Levels in South East Wales is one of the largest areas of reclaimed grassland in the UK and the largest in Wales. The creation and...
Some good news from Greece

At this time of such dreadful news from Greece it’s great to be able to bring you some good news. Our friends at the Hellenic Ornithological Society (HOS - the BirdLife International partner in Greece...
SSSIs - Surely Some Sound Investment!

My colleague, Kate Jennings, who's our Site Poilcy Officer - has been at the heart of working to protect our best wildlife sites ... here she reflects on some significant recent publications. Last...