Calls to Save Churchdown Hill Amid Plans for Thousands of New Homes Friday, May 8, 2026 churchdown housing development conservation gloucestershire greenspaces community planning ecology sustainability Renewed efforts are underway to protect Churchdown Hill, a treasured Gloucestershire beauty spot, from development as local councils push forward with plans to build 43,000 homes over the next two decades. Councils in … Read More
Wiltshire Village Faces Setback as Solar Farm Approval Sparks Protest Friday, April 24, 2026 solar wiltshire protest environment development planning ecology community renewable controversy Residents of a Wiltshire village have voiced strong disappointment following the approval of a 200-acre solar farm slated for construction on the outskirts of Potterne. Last summer, Wiltshire Council had rejected the Potterne … Read More
Village Residents Disheartened as Solar Farm Approval Moves Forward Friday, April 24, 2026 solar village protest planning wiltshire ecology construction renewable community energy Residents of a Wiltshire village have expressed profound disappointment following the green light for the construction of a 200-acre solar farm. Initially rejected by Wiltshire Council last summer, the proposal for Potterne … Read More
UK’s Largest Wildlife Bridge to Open in Gloucestershire as Key Part of £460m Missing Link Project Saturday, February 21, 2026 wildlife bridge gloucestershire a417 cotswolds ecology infrastructure conservation nature transport A pioneering wildlife bridge, set to become the UK’s largest, is currently being constructed in Gloucestershire to support the £460 million A417 Missing Link project. This vital infrastructure aims to improve road … Read More
UK's Largest Wildlife Bridge to Open in Gloucestershire as Part of £460 Million Missing Link Project Saturday, February 21, 2026 wildlife bridge gloucestershire a417 conservation cotswolds ecology nationalhighways infrastructure biodiversity Construction is underway on the Gloucestershire Way bridge, set to become the UK’s largest wildlife crossing and a centerpiece of the A417 Missing Link project. This ambitious National Highways initiative aims to … Read More
Countryfile Presenter Addresses Viewer Concerns Over Bird Capturing Segment Sunday, January 25, 2026 countryfile bbc conservation wildlife birds cannonnetting menaibridge ecology animalwelfare nature Countryfile viewers expressed immediate concern during the Sunday evening broadcast when a segment focused on bird conservation methods showed the use of cannon netting to capture wading birds. Presenters John Craven, … Read More