Category Archives: Bexley Council

Local Wildlife Sites under threat nationally.

Posted on 07/01/2015 by jonathanrooks1@outlook.com

A report by the Wildlife Trusts nationally warns that Local Wildlife Sites not protected by statute are being ruined by development. A 10th damaged or lost in the last five years. Identified as crucial in their own right or as … Continue reading →

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Crib – possible answers to other budget questions with environmental implications

Posted on 01/01/2015 by Chris Rose

Our followers will know that we are encouraging people to vote ‘disagree’ to Question 22 in the Council’s budget consultation, which closes on January 9th. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/strategy2018 But there are several other questions with environmental implications that may cause people to … Continue reading →

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Open spaces sell-off – Council refuses FOI request to release list

Posted on 31/12/2014 by Chris Rose

Bexley Council is proposing to ‘dispose of’ 27 open spaces, which it has admitted includes some parkland, in the period to 2018, and is consulting on doing so in its current budget questionnaire. It has declined several written requests to … Continue reading →

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Latest outbreak of excessive ‘vegetation management’ sparks ‘Key habitat features’ list move

Posted on 19/12/2014 by Chris Rose

Several complaints about  a ‘scorched earth’ approach to vegetation management along the River Shuttle over the past couple of weeks, have been relayed to noted local bird recorder Ralph Todd of Bexley RSPB, and further dismay was expressed by a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bexley Council, Consultations, Environment, key habitat features, Open spaces, Parks, River Shuttle, RSPB, SINC, vegetation management | Leave a comment

Lesnes Abbey project latest newsletter

Posted on 12/12/2014 by jonathanrooks1@outlook.com

This is the online newsletter distributed by the project team and includes a link to an online magazine about the project at http://bit.ly/12WqGqH  ********* Dig, Demolish, Deliver  Lights are out, services switched off and the archaeologist is standing by as both … Continue reading →

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ERITH QUARRY – BEXLEY’S ‘LAST GREAT WILDERNESS’ – UNDER THREAT FROM PLANNING APPLICATION. PLEASE OBJECT! NEW DEADLINE WEDS 17th DECEMBER.

Posted on 04/12/2014 by Chris Rose

Chris Rose, Vice-chair Bexley Natural Environment Forum Erith Quarry, a Grade 1 Site of Importance for Nature Conservation, is now the subject of a planning application for 600 dwellings, which would see three quarters of its semi-natural habitat destroyed. London … Continue reading →

Posted in Bexley, Bexley Council, BNEF, Environment, Erith Quarry, Extinction, Housing targets, Light pollution, London Wildlife Trust, Mammals, Open spaces, Planning, Reptiles and Amphibians, SINC | 3 Comments

Open space sell-offs – just say ‘no’ in budget consult (deadline Jan 9th)! Council still won’t provide list of sites. Adopts standard ‘party line’.

Posted on 29/11/2014 by Chris Rose

Despite a number of requests to different people within the Council from various local campaigners, prompted by the ‘BexleyWildlife’ web platforms and Bexley Natural Environment Forum, the Council is still refusing to make public the list of 27 sites (a … Continue reading →

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Boris bridges part of flawed ‘tarmac and traffic’ plan. What are the alternatives?

Posted on 18/11/2014 by Chris Rose

Darren Johnson AM, who is hosting today’s meeting for anti road-bridge campaigners,  has released a report highlighting the projected spend by Boris Johnson on road traffic schemes (the north of Bexley is one of the areas where traffic would increase … Continue reading →

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Thames river crossings seminar for campaigners – Nov 18th, City Hall

Posted on 30/10/2014 by Chris Rose

Thames river crossings seminar hosted by Darren Johnson, Green Party Member of the London Assembly  The Green Party is the only party operating in Bexley that is publicly opposed to the new road crossing proposals (Beckton-Gallions Reach, Rainham-Belvedere) currently being … Continue reading →

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Hall Place and Danson House face complete loss of Council funding.

Posted on 28/10/2014 by jonathanrooks1@outlook.com

The charity that runs Danson House and Hall Place house and gardens on behalf of Bexley residents is facing the complete loss of funding over the next four years in Bexley Council’s latest round of cuts. With 107,000 visitors a … Continue reading →

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