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Habitats directive under fire

Go to this BBC iPlayer podcast of today’s PM programme (http://www.bbc.co.uk/i/b01qdzc2/) for an interesting five minute report on the difficulties caused by (and apparent aims of) the Habitats Directive (51 minutes and 21 seconds through the podcast, available till 13th February). Bernard Jenkin MP is campaigning against it. CPRE claim that the Government has said […]

February 6th, 2013 | Category: Habitats Directive, Wild Birds Directive | 2 comments

The review of the implementation of the Habitats and Wild Birds Directives

This was an interesting announcement in the Autumn Statement last Tuesday 29th November. These directives, implemented through the Habitats Regulations, have caused a lot of difficulty over the years, most markedly perhaps in the Thames Basin Heaths area, home to the woodlark, nightjar and Dartford warbler, and a Special Protection Area for Birds which stretches […]

December 5th, 2011 | Tags: | Category: Big issues, Habitats Directive, Wild Birds Directive | Leave a comment