The Wildlife Trusts are among those who Keir Starmer&Rachel Reeves refer to as “blockers”- but they have managed to deliver 1000s of homes alongside nature. I visited a newt paradise on a housing estate in south east London (and yes, bats live there too!) theguardian.com/environment/20…

Excellent new blog from Rebecca Pullinger looking at where the delays in development really come from👇

Good to speak to Farming Today earlier about the Gov going in the wrong direction on the Planning Bill

The UK Government has proposed an amendment to the Planning Bill removing statutory consultees from the pre-application stage of major infrastructure projects. Experts warn this could impact nature recovery. Read more 👉 wildlifetrusts.org/news/governmen…

This May, local elections are your chance to help restore nature! 🌿 Speak to candidates about their plans for wildlife & rate their responses with our Satisfaction Action. Use our letter template to urge them to prioritise nature. Take action today! 👉 wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-trust…

💷 A powerful coalition of farming and environmental groups is urging the Labour government not to slash the agricultural budget. READ MORE: ow.ly/kvM250VKm5M

Farming & nature orgs have come together to send a clear message to the Treasury - cuts to the farming budget would be a disaster for rural communities, for the ability of farmers to respond to climate change and for the chances of restoring nature.

Latest word on the #PlanningBill is that developers could pave over local green spaces on the promise of delivering replacements miles away. The Bill must deliver better protections for nature and neighbourhoods. 👇 theoep.org.uk/report/oep-giv… (1/2)

Chalk streams are as biodiverse and rare as any tropical rainforest. England has 85% of the world’s chalk streams. But Labour’s planning bill allows them to be polluted by developers and offset elsewhere. But how do you offset an irreplaceable habitat? theguardian.com/environment/20…

The government’s proposal to cut a requirement for developers to consult on major infrastructure schemes before submitting an application is a “panicked misstep” that would be “disastrous for the natural world”, warns Matt Browne of The Wildlife Trusts planningresource.co.uk/article/191654…

At Parliament earlier today talking to the Environment APPG about #adaptation: flooding, drought, and how nature can help us to adapt to their impacts. How we manage water will be crucial as these are the climate change impacts that people will feel in their daily lives.

It's been a grim few weeks watching Gov ignore the overwhelming evidence that the bill needs to change for nature, but the actions of Chris and a cross party group of MPs on the committee provides some hope. Nature has champions in the Commons - Ministers should listen, urgently

📢Today we handed in our open letter to @MHCLG, urging GOV.UK to listen and rethink the #PlanningBill 💚 As it stands, the Bill puts wildlife and sustainable development at risk. Thousands of you spoke up - now it's time for the Government to hear us.

Honoured to be on ENDS Power List this year, especially as I work in a sector where unsung heroes abound! Looking forward to continuing to work with brilliant colleagues in The Wildlife Trusts and in other environmental orgs on nature advocacy. There is lots to do...

Did you see our Chief Executive Craig Bennett on Channel 4 News speaking about a critical risk facing nature? 📣 UK Government promised to protect nature – but new changes to the planning system threaten to do the opposite. More 👇 wildlifetrusts.org/news/planning-…

If the Government won't take basic steps to fix it, and believe us we have tried, then they must scrap part 3 of the PIB

V worrying story...if true - all round -slashed ELMS budget not a surprise but bad -potentially very narrow eligibility -idea housebuilding net gain funds will fund farmers to repair argggg =not the clarity & investment farmers, nature or society needs theguardian.com/environment/20…

70% of UK land is farmed. If we want nature to recover, this is where it happens. Farmers like James Rebanks are already doing it – farming with wildlife, not against it. But without proper funding, we risk losing it all. Rachel Reeves: increase funding, grow our future.

Chalk streams are beautiful & teem with wildlife – but they're under threat. Today we joined a cross-party group of MPs including Chris Hinchliff MP in Parliament to back proposals to better protect these precious freshwaters. Read more 👇 wildlifetrusts.org/planning-and-i… #planningbill

We stood with MPs together outside Parliament in support of the #SaveOurChalkStreams campaign Urge your MP to back Amendment 70 to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Let’s make sure chalk streams get the protection they desperately need Find out more: hiwwt.org.uk/news/mps-back-…